Lawrence McBride, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Durham, NC
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
Accepting New Clients in Durham, Raleigh and Telehealth!
Are you struggling to reach your goals? Are you suffering emotionally and searching for relief? Are you unsure about behaviors or habits that you don’t like? Are you having a hard time finding a reason to have hope and carry on?
I’ll address that last one first: I can tell you that yes, there is hope! And sometimes it’s hard to see it. My job is to bring that hope back into view for you. I can’t give 100% guarantees, but I have a lot of evidence that therapy can help relieve depression and anxiety. I would be more than happy to discuss this evidence and how it can apply to you!
Therapy helps convert negative emotions into motivation for change. It helps change habits by showing us better ways to get our needs met. I can also help people deal with strange experiences like hearing or seeing things that other people do not, or having strange thoughts that you can’t get rid of. These experiences can be very lonesome and frustrating.
Clients have told me that I "actually listen," and that “It’s nice to have a therapist that talks and doesn’t just sit there and ask questions.” I’m very down-to-earth, I use humor as needed and I enjoy learning about people. Most importantly, I believe that trauma can be healed, and growth is possible for all.
License
License(s)
Education
North Carolina State University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$120 - $Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paypal
- Venmo
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Aetna
- Out of Network
- Medicaid
- Alliance
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
- Ambetter
- Medcost
- Meritain Health
- First Health
Specialties and clinical interests
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Bullying
- Career
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Family Conflict
- Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Gambling
- Gaming
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- Hoarding
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- LGBTQIA+
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Narcissism
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pet Loss
- Phobias & Fears
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sex Offenders
- Sex and/or Pornography Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Disorders
- Spirituality
- Stress/Stress Management
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (for PTSD)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- Hispanic or Latino
- Black
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
- Immigrants
Faith-based specialties
- Atheism/Agnosticism
- Christianity
- Rastafarianism
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media