How Larry works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Larry
Larry Laehn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 30 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and the everyday strains that come with major life changes. He focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions and on building stronger coping skills over time.
He uses a client-centered style that keeps the conversation focused on each person’s goals and values. That means sessions start with what matters most to the client and move toward realistic actions they can take.
Background and approach
He blends that approach with cognitive and acceptance-based tools to help people handle unhelpful thoughts and stay present when emotions run high. Over three decades, Larry has worked in vocational rehabilitation and community mental health settings. That background helps him connect clinical ideas to work, caregiving, and daily routines.
He often supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, aging concerns, grief, and the stress that comes from caregiving roles. Clients can expect straightforward emotion regulation skills, ways to reduce avoidance, and practical problem-solving around relationships, work, and sleep. He also addresses codependency, communication problems, and issues tied to substance use and recovery.
Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and focused on real-life change. Larry communicates in English and offers sessions by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is arranged after completing a short matching questionnaire.
What Larry works with
Everything Larry lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Larry's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Approaches Larry lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people get clearer on what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and when life changes make decision-making hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and it often helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client’s experience, offering listening and reflection so individuals feel heard and can define their own goals.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Larry collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. He adjusts techniques over time based on what is and isn't working so progress stays practical and personally meaningful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for longer therapy conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat helps with brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reminders or short reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules and to continue momentum when life is busy.
Questions people ask about Larry
What problems does Larry commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and challenges related to life changes and career strain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered and practical, combining acceptance and cognitive strategies with down-to-earth coaching to build coping skills and clear next steps.
How much experience does he have?
Larry has 30 years of professional experience working in vocational rehabilitation and community mental health settings.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as an LPC in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies by location and therapist availability; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions.