Lawrence McBride, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Lawrence McBride

(He/Him/His)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Accepting clients
Updated today
7 years in practice

Welcoming new clients! I help with emotional distress and trauma.

I'm accepting new clients! Are having trouble reaching your goals? Are you suffering emotionally and searching for relief? Are you unsure about behaviors or habits that you don’t like? Are you feeling hopeless? I’ll address that last one first: I can tell you that yes, there is hope, but sometimes it’s hard to see. My job is to bring that hope back into view for you. I can’t give 100% guarantees, but I have a lot of evidence that therapy can help relieve depression and anxiety. I would be more than happy to discuss this evidence and how it can apply to you! Therapy helps convert negative emotions into motivation for change. It helps change habits by showing us better ways to get our needs met. I also help people deal with strange experiences like hearing or seeing things that other people do not, or having strange thoughts that you can’t get rid of. These experiences can be very lonesome and frustrating. Clients have told me that I "actually listen," and that “It’s nice to have a therapist that talks and doesn’t just sit there and ask questions.” I’m very down-to-earth, I use humor as needed and I enjoy learning about people. Most importantly, I believe that trauma can be healed, and growth is possible for all.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideation
WhiteCisgender ManHeterosexualLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EDT)

Sun
closed
Mon
9:00 am 5:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am 7:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am 7:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am 7:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am 7:00 pm
Sat
closed

Accepts new patients after hospitalization for

  • Manic episodes
  • Severe depression
  • Self-harming behavior
  • Suicidal intent or a plan
  • Altered mental status or delirium
  • Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
  • Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
  • Suicide attempt
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance use
  • Severe emotional stress or trauma

Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.

Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Aging
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce
  • Drug Use
  • Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gaming/Internet Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Histrionic Personality
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Men's Issues
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Panic
  • Paranoid Personality
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
  • Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • Schizoaffective
  • Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Identity
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual/Religious Concerns
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Special groups

  • Active duty military
  • Adult children of alcoholics
  • Athletes
  • Body positivity
  • Clients from the court/judicial system
  • Current Legal Matter
  • Disability Paperwork
  • Immigrants
  • Neurodivergent people
  • Parental Custody
  • People in the foster care system
  • People of color
  • People seeking asylum
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who are blind or visually impaired
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • People with disabilities
  • People with HIV or AIDS
  • Professional Healthcare Providers
  • Recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital
  • Transgender
  • Veterans

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Assessment/Evaluation
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Location 1 of 2

  • Counseling Professionals, PLLC

    Office Building

    2828 Pickett Roadste 240Durham, NC 27705

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
    • Step-free entry
    • Flat path to the front door
    • Well-lit path to entrance

    Getting around

    • Elevators
  • Multi-Cultural Counseling and Wellness Clinic

    Clinic

    1708 Trawick RoadRaleigh, NC 27604

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
    • Step-free entry

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$120per session

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – North Carolina
  • Ambetter – North Carolina
  • Anthem – North Carolina
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
  • Blue Home BCBS of UNC – North Carolina
  • Blue Value BCBS – North Carolina
  • Cigna – North Carolina
  • Medicaid – North Carolina
  • Medicaid - Carolina Complete Health – North Carolina
  • Medicaid - Healthy Blue – North Carolina
  • Medicaid - NC Medicaid Direct – North Carolina
  • Medicaid - United HealthСare Community Plan – North Carolina
  • Medicaid Alliance Behavioral Health Care – North Carolina
  • Medicaid AmeriHealth Caritas – North Carolina
  • Medicaid Vaya Health – North Carolina
  • Medicaid Wellcare – North Carolina
  • Optum – North Carolina
  • United HealthCare – North Carolina
  • Vaya Health – North Carolina
  • In-network insurance
  • Single case agreement
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Sliding scale
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Online
  • Venmo

Credentials

Licenses

  • LCSW

    NC Social Work Accreditation and Licensure Board

    CO18993, North Carolina

Certificates

  • DBT

    Evergreen Certifications

Education

  • NC State

    MSW (Master of Social Work), 2021

  • University of South Florida

    MS (Master of Science), 2005

    I have a MA in Cultural Anthropology