Paula Lawrence

Paula Lawrence, LCPC, is a clinically licensed therapist in Illinois with 16 years of professional experience. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, anger, and the challenges of major life changes. Her practice includes attention to a broad range of related concerns such as attachment issues, communication and control difficulties, dependent personality traits, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic and trauma-related symptoms, and process addictions.

Her additional focus covers situations including disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, domestic violence, impulsivity, forgiveness, life purpose questions, men’s issues, midlife transitions, veteran and armed forces matters, and financial stress. Paula lists experience addressing post-traumatic stress and a variety of mood and obsessive-compulsive presentations alongside process and behavioral addictions such as gambling, pornography, and exercise concerns.

She works to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Paula recognizes that starting therapy can take courage and approaches each consultation as a collaborative process aimed at identifying practical coping steps and clarifying goals for change.