Larry Laehn , LPC

Larry Laehn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 30 years of experience supporting people through significant life changes and emotional challenges. He combines compassionate, client-centered care with practical strategies aimed at helping individuals manage depression, anxiety, stress, and addiction, while also addressing relationship concerns, self-esteem, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, and career or coaching needs.

Drawing on a broad professional background that includes work in vocational rehabilitation and community mental health, he brings real-world insight into workplace dynamics, social challenges, and long-term personal development. His clinical focus also includes aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and a range of co-occurring concerns such as codependency, substance misuse, and compassion fatigue.

He integrates evidence-informed methods with a client-centered sensibility to help people build resilience, clarify values, and move toward meaningful change. LPC denotes Licensed Professional Counselor, indicating formal licensure to provide counseling services in Wisconsin. Over three decades of practice inform a steady, practical approach to supporting clients through transitions and complex emotional work.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed actions even when difficult thoughts and feelings arise. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with major life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, genuine understanding, and collaboration; it supports people who need a nonjudgmental space to explore identity, relationships, and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns, making it effective for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many stress-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can blend techniques as appropriate to address co-occurring concerns such as addiction, grief, chronic illness, or career stress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access care from home or while managing busy schedules. These options support continuity of care for people facing mobility limitations, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints, and they allow therapists and clients to choose the format that best supports progress.