About Lawrence
Lawrence Toutant-Acosta offers a practical, person-centered approach to therapy. He uses methods that fit each person’s needs and preferences, and focuses on helping people notice what is getting in the way of feeling better. Lawrence presents himself as a steady, supportive presence during sessions and aims to help clients build on their own strengths.
He values the relationship between client and clinician and treats that relationship as part of the work.
Background and approach
The give-and-take of conversation can mirror problems in everyday life and open the door to new understanding. Lawrence keeps sessions collaborative and generally non-directive, letting the client’s goals guide the pace and focus. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, forms a core part of his practice.
He uses CBT to help people trace links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and then try small changes to see what helps. Lawrence also draws on interpersonal ideas to look at patterns in relationships and on elements from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to teach emotion regulation skills.
He incorporates attachment-focused ideas and somatic approaches when trauma or early relationship patterns matter in someone’s story. Those methods are used alongside trauma-informed thinking to reduce overwhelm and increase coping. Over time, sessions aim to build practical skills and clearer ways of responding to stressors.
Lawrence is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. He practices from Hawaii and conducts sessions in English. With three years of experience, he helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and life changes.
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Lawrence often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and then try small, practical changes to reduce distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and many day-to-day problems.He also draws on Interpersonal Therapy to look at patterns in relationships and communication. This approach helps when recurring conflicts, role changes, or grief are part of someone’s struggle. When trauma or strong bodily reactions are present, somatic-informed techniques are used to help people track sensations and reduce overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lawrence will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and what shows up in sessions. That choice can change over time as needs shift, and he aims to make adjustments together.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people read visual cues and practice skills together, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days, and chat or messaging can work for short check-ins or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a workday, a school break, or a hectic household schedule.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
Also works with
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English