Arnold Lavaire, LCPC, LPC

Arnold Lavaire is a bilingual counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma and abuse. He talks plainly and listens closely to understand what feels most urgent. He can meet in English or Spanish and draws on 15 years of clinical experience while keeping explanations direct and practical.

Born in Honduras, he moved to the United States in 1996 and served five years in the US Navy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Campbell University, a Master of Arts in Counseling from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, and a Master of Divinity from Mid-America Reformed Seminary. He is licensed as an LCPC in Illinois and an LPC in Virginia.

In sessions he focuses on clear steps people can take between meetings. He uses approaches like client-centered work to build trust, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, and narrative methods to reframe difficult stories. He also draws on psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas when they fit the situation.

People often come for help with family-of-origin concerns, blended family issues, divorce and separation, immigration-related stress, and post-traumatic stress. He also supports people facing loneliness, problems with impulsivity, jealousy, and midlife challenges.

Arnold aims for practical progress each week. He helps set concrete goals and checks in about what’s working. If you speak English or Spanish and want straightforward, experience-based care, he may be a good person to contact.

How approach choices shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, understanding relationship where the person leads the conversation and the therapist reflects what they hear. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, listening presence while they sort through hard emotions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and behaviors that feel stuck.

Narrative Therapy helps people retell their life stories so painful events lose some of their control. It can be useful for processing trauma and for changing the meaning attached to difficult experiences.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before and will adapt methods together over time. The plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep continuity of care across locations, which can help when schedules or living situations change.