Rev. Larry Payne , LPC

Rev. Larry Payne is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of experience practicing as a licensed counselor. He frames therapy as a collaborative opportunity for personal exploration, helping clients gain insight and develop practical strategies to navigate life transitions and difficult emotions. He moves at each client’s pace, focusing on improvements in daily functioning and overall quality of life.

He has worked with people facing grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, troubled relationships, and spiritual distress. His approach emphasizes compassion and practical insight to help clients confront obstacles and rebuild a satisfying life. Rev. Payne often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which targets the interaction of thoughts and behaviors to teach new skills and perspectives, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which supports values-driven action even in the presence of difficult feelings. He also uses trauma-focused methods when addressing past traumatic experiences.

Spirituality can be an important part of his work; he respects each person’s spiritual perspective and holds a progressive faith that affirms the possibility of healing and renewal. Rev. Payne aims to offer steady guidance and thoughtful tools so individuals can move toward healthier adjustment and a clearer sense of purpose.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Rev. Larry Payne commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), along with trauma-focused practices, when working with clients. CBT helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, and is useful for issues such as anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. ACT emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values, which can support coping with stress, grief, and life changes. Trauma-focused therapy targets the specific effects of traumatic experiences and offers structured methods to process and reduce trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rev. Payne works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work matches what the client hopes to achieve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that work. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction, phone sessions allow voice-based conversation, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing processing between sessions. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from a range of settings and schedules, helping clients maintain continuity of care while balancing other commitments.