Angelique Lawrence , LMFT

Angelique Lawrence, LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), practices in Virginia and holds licensure in both Virginia and New York. With two decades of experience as a family and marriage therapist, psychocounselor, and life coach, she has built a practice and community presence that includes founding ALCC Health and A. Lawrence Christian Counseling and directing a nonprofit focused on couples mentorship for teens and young adults.

She has worked with people facing a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, career transitions, grief, ADHD, divorce and reunification, and recovery after physical trauma or emotional abuse. Her listed specialties also encompass stress, intimacy-related issues, addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD, along with additional focus areas such as blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, infidelity and jealousy, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and veteran and armed forces issues.

Her therapeutic style is described as warm and interactive; she approaches people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and does not support stigmatizing labels. Treatment is tailored to the individual or family, drawing on clinical approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Angelique frames her work around empowering clients to pursue greater fulfillment and healthier relationships, adapting dialogue and plans to meet each person's specific needs.

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