About Larry
Rev. Larry Payne uses practical, evidence-informed counseling to help people move through hard seasons. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years working as a licensed counselor.
He keeps sessions straightforward and paced to each person’s needs. He helps people facing grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship strain. He also supports those coping with life changes, caregiver stress, aging concerns, career questions, and feelings of emptiness or shame.
Background and approach
He pays attention to spiritual concerns when clients want that included. In sessions he draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and actions that get in the way. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Trauma-Focused approaches when they fit the situation.
These methods aim to build practical skills and new ways to respond to painful memories and strong emotions. He describes counseling as a paced, collaborative process. He listens for what matters most to each person and suggests steps that can help right away.
Spiritual beliefs are treated as a resource when clients choose to bring them into the work. Rev. Payne brings long experience in helping professions and a compassionate style to the work.
He encourages small, steady changes and supports clients as they test new choices and repair daily routines. If someone wants a direct, down-to-earth approach grounded in faith when requested, he offers that alongside practical skill-building.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then clarify values and take small actions toward a meaningful life. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for depression, anxiety, and problem-solving. Trauma-Focused Therapy provides targeted ways to process traumatic memories and reduce their impact on daily life, helping people regain control after distressing events.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then suggest approaches to try. Plans are adjusted as work proceeds so methods fit the individual and their pace.
Online sessions can use video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and work through material in depth. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or people who prefer typing. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy routines.
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What this counselor works with
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- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English