Lawrence Goncalves Jr., LICSW

Lawrence Goncalves Jr. is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of professional experience supporting individuals, families, couples, groups, and communities across a wide range of concerns. He began his career after earning a B.A. in Juvenile Counseling from the University of Washington, spending the first decade working at a community mental health clinic as a youth and family counselor. During that time he gained experience in settings that included juvenile offender programs, domestic violence shelters, community centers, and youth group homes.

After completing a Master of Social Work at the University of Washington, he advanced to independent clinical practice as an LICSW, providing mental health treatment across the lifespan and with people from diverse cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. He emphasizes safety and believes the therapeutic relationship between therapist and client is the primary vehicle for achieving meaningful change. He draws on multiple evidence-informed approaches, including foundational training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Multisystemic Therapy (MST), and adapts strategies to be realistic and usable in everyday life.

His practice focuses on helping people better manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, addiction, family and parenting challenges, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and major life transitions. He welcomes the opportunity to serve as a therapist and to work collaboratively toward clearer thinking and improved functioning.