Larry Ivery

Larry Ivery is a Licensed Practicing Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and trauma. He is approachable and focuses on building a working relationship so clients feel heard and respected. He also supports people dealing with relationship strains, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and divorce and separation issues.

Larry adapts treatment to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. He uses plain, goal-focused conversations alongside evidence-based methods to help people make practical changes. Sessions can include short-term strategies for coping and longer work on trauma and past hurt.

With 28 years of experience, Larry draws on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods, EMDR for processing trauma, motivational interviewing to increase readiness for change, and client-centered listening. He can also offer counseling from a Christian worldview when that is requested.

He has experience running group counseling and individual sessions, tailoring the pace and focus to what someone needs in the moment. Many clients come for help with anxiety attacks, trauma after sexual assault, addictive behaviors, and family or communication problems.

People who reach out can expect straight talk, respectful listening, and practical steps to try between sessions. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to his availability.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgment. In online sessions this looks like open conversation and reflective feedback to help people sort out feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thought and behavior and then tries practical exercises to change them; online CBT can include homework, thought records, and brief skills practice between meetings. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process traumatic memories through structured sets of steps and can be adapted for remote sessions when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences and then suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist check in regularly and adjust the plan if something is not working.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a quick progress update is helpful. Licensed professionals often use a mix of conversation, written exercises, and guided practices that translate well to remote meetings, while tailoring each session to fit the client's routine and needs.