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Lawrence "Anton" Feriozzi, LMHC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Lawrence

Lawrence "Anton" Feriozzi is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with seven years of clinical experience. He became a therapist after a personally transformative experience with therapy and now brings that dedication to helping others find relief from persistent psychological pain.

Background and approach

Anton emphasizes uncovering root causes of distress so clients can move beyond surface symptoms and toward meaningful change. His practice blends a psychodynamic orientation with practical cognitive-behavioral techniques, all delivered within a client-centered framework that values the therapeutic relationship.

He listens with curiosity and compassion, avoids moral judgment, and focuses on helping people reclaim hope and build strategies for more authentic living. Anton works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT issues, intimacy-related and relationship challenges, grief, parenting and career matters.

Anton also addresses complex and intersecting issues such as attachment concerns, codependency, dissociation, bipolar conditions, substance use, caregiver stress, and coping with life changes. He aims to help clients gain control over distressing symptoms while discovering individualized pathways to greater wholeness and functioning.

Integrating therapeutic approaches in online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores the different parts that make up a person's inner life, helping people understand conflicted thoughts and feelings and work toward internal harmony; it can be useful for trauma, anxiety, and complex emotional patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and can help with intimacy, communication, and relationship-related distress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on accepting, empathetic listening and creating a supportive space where clients can explore their goals and values at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may integrate techniques from different approaches over time to respond to what proves most helpful.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or geographic constraints. These options allow consistent access to care and make it simpler to maintain momentum between appointments while tailoring communication styles to what each client finds most comfortable.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with many issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting challenges, career stress, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach combines a psychodynamic orientation with cognitive-behavioral strategies inside a client-centered framework, emphasizing curiosity, compassion, and a strong client-therapist relationship.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience working with adults and adolescents and has developed specific skills treating trauma, mood and personality concerns, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LMHC licensed in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH20304 and practices from Florida.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is available to work with international clients as well.
Which session formats are available?
Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription system that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Psychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English