Rev. Larry Payne, LPC

Rev. Larry Payne is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings decades of experience in the helping professions, including 15 years practicing as a licensed counselor. He frames therapy as an opportunity for personal exploration, insight, and meaningful change, guiding individuals through difficult seasons toward healthier adjustment and an improved quality of life. He works at each person’s pace to address the concerns they bring and to develop practical steps for progress.

He has supported many people facing grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, troubled relationships, and spiritual distress. In times of loss or upheaval, he believes a trained guide can make a practical difference in overcoming obstacles and in building a renewed life. His breadth of experience, compassion, and thoughtful insight inform his work with adults confronting these challenges.

He frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a method that attends to both thought patterns and behaviors to help clients discover new perspectives, change actions that impede adjustment, and build useful skills. He notes the strong research base behind CBT as a tool for positive change and, when appropriate, may integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma. Spirituality is often a meaningful resource in the therapeutic process; he respects each person’s spiritual viewpoint and draws on his progressive faith in the love and redeeming possibilities of life when it supports healing. He encourages those who are ready to take a step forward to pursue a new path toward well-being.