Bryant Allen Lawson, MA, LPC
Practice Areas
Individual and Group therapy
Addictive Behaviors and Prevention
Child/Adolescent Individual and Group therapy
Psychoanalysis & Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-focused
Cognitive Behavioral therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Stress Management
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma-Focused therapy
Education
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. Currently, I am a Doctorate candidate specializing in Trauma at Liberty University. I earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Also, I have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in Biomedical Science from Erskine College. Lastly, I have an Associates of Science with an emphasis in Calculus from Piedmont Technical College. I am a Youth Engagement and Leadership Development Facilitator.
Professional Training Development
Hope-Focused Couples Approach Marriage Therapy
The Spiritual Platform: A Clinical Approach to Spirituality
Care of Self and Client
Motivational Interviewing: Core Skills Training
Motivational Interviewing Booster
Advanced Motivational Interviewing
Professional Associations
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
American Association of Christian Counselors
National Employment Counseling Association
ABOUT ME
I was born in a small town in South Carolina. Through life’s journey, I found a great joy in helping others. I have spent the past twenty-five years working with adolescents and college students. I have developed and led afterschool programs, summer camps, community outreaches even launching a non-profit with my wife.
EXPERIENCE
For many years, I have helped people with their emotional needs. Also, I have provided consulting for people currently “feeling stuck” in life. Generally, college students want to gain a fresh perspective on issues that they are facing in order to move forward when life gets stressful. Many clients that I have worked with wanted to improve their present lives for a more stable one in order to leave a positive legacy for their loved ones.
Therapy Approach
“Unlike most therapists, I do not use just one approach in treatment. I have found each patient has individual needs. I use an eclectic approach to working with my patients which allows for a more tailored treatment plan resulting in greater success.”
Psychoanalysis & Psychodynamic Therapy
In these approaches, the focus is changing problematic behaviors, feelings, and thoughts by discovering unconscious meanings and motivations. Psychoanalytical-oriented therapies are characterized by a close working partnership between therapist and client. Clients learn about themselves by exploring their interactions in the therapeutic relationship.
Behavior Therapy
This approach focuses on client’s role in developing both normal and abnormal behaviors.
Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive therapy emphasizes what the client thinks rather than what the client does. Cognitive therapists believe that it is dysfunctional thinking that leads to dysfunctional emotions or behaviors. By changing the client’s thoughts, the client can change how he/she feels and what he/she does.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing is often used to address the client’s addiction and management of physical health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. Motivational interviewing is also appropriate for clients who are angry or hostile. The client may not be ready to commit to change, but motivational interviewing can help the client move through the stages of change necessary to find motivation. Motivational interviewing helps clients become motivated to change the behaviors that are preventing the client from making healthier choices. It can also prepare clients for further specific types of therapies.
Anxiety Management
The aim of the client’s treatment is to develop skills in managing anxiety. The clients are taught specific anxiety-reduction skills, relaxation training, positive self-talk, and distraction techniques. Anxiety management has been successful.