About Larry
Larry Powell is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with 13 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are coping with trauma and abuse, struggles with intimacy, attention and focus concerns often linked to ADHD, eating problems, and depression. He speaks English and works with clients from inside and outside the United States.
Powell uses straightforward conversation to understand what a person is facing. He tailors sessions and treatment plans to each person's situation rather than using the same approach for everyone.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build practical skills for daily life and to reduce the problems that interfere with relationships, work, and well-being. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. That approach helps people change unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors.
For someone struggling with focus or mood, CBT can provide clear steps to test and change habits. In addition to his primary areas, he addresses concerns such as jealousy, sex addiction, challenges tied to fatherhood, antisocial personality features, and issues common to young adults. These areas are treated with the same practical orientation and sensitivity to each person's circumstances.
Powell emphasizes respect and compassion in sessions. He encourages gradual progress and supports clients as they try new strategies and make changes. Starting therapy is framed as a step toward more satisfying daily life and relationships.
How CBT and online sessions work together
CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying different behaviors to see what helps. This approach is useful for difficulties like depression, anxiety around intimacy, and problems with focus or eating.Online sessions let that same CBT work happen without a commute. Phone and video calls allow spoken conversation and guided exercises, while live chat and text messaging can support brief check-ins, coping reminders, or step-by-step exercises between meetings. The therapist will suggest which format fits a given task, for example using video for longer skill work or text for quick progress checks.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, test methods, and adjust plans based on what works. Clients are encouraged to share preferences so sessions match their needs and daily life.
Online formats add flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video lets people use visual cues during deeper work, phone calls require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can fit short breaks or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options help make it easier to keep therapy consistent and practical.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Fatherhood issues
- Jealousy
- Sex addiction
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English