Led by Lawrence Lovell, a Black male therapist based in NY & SC, our Premium Affordable Therapy initiative makes quality counseling accessible for every person.
Individuals Sessions & Couples Sessions ~ $49/session
Our Consistency Package is $99 for 3 sessions ($33/session)
Our team includes Black male, Black female, and Hispanic/Latina therapists who bring both clinical expertise and cultural understanding to every session.
Michelle:
Michelle Lovelle is an MSW graduate student level therapist with a warm, person-centered approach that helps clients turn their struggles into strengths. She specializes in anxiety, relationship issues, and anger, and as a Black female therapist, she brings both professional training and lived perspective to every session.
Megan:
Megan Torres is an MFT graduate student level therapist who uses practical, solution-focused tools to help clients build confidence and create lasting change. She specializes in anxiety, relationship issues, and generational trauma, and as a Latina therapist, she understands firsthand how culture and background shape the experiences clients bring into the room.
MSW Graduate Student Level Therapist
(Michelle is of no relation to Lawrence Lovell)
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Hello, I’m Lawrence Lovell, the founder of Breakthrough Solutions and a licensed mental health counselor with over 10 years of private practice experience. I work with adults across New York and South Carolina, providing individual and couples counseling as well as training services. I specialize in helping clients work through relationship issues, anger, and anxiety, including the difficult histories that often underlie them. As a husband and father of two, I understand that life is rarely simple, and I don’t approach it like it is.
I chose to focus on these areas because they’re challenges that touch nearly everyone at some point, yet so many people never get the support they need to work through them. As a Black male therapist, I also understand how important it can be to work with someone who feels relatable and who genuinely understands your experience. I strongly believe that we all do better in every area of life when we have real guidance and support behind us. That’s what I’m here to provide.
I earned my Bachelor’s in Business Management and Economics and a Master’s in Human Resource Management from Stony Brook University, and my Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Touro College.
Counseling Session with Lawrence:
Private Rate:
$150/Session
*Only* Insurances accepted:
– Aetna (60054)
– Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Payer ID: 45302)
– Carelon Behavioral Health (BHOVO)
(Carlelon Includes most plans from: Emblem Health, GHI, NYSHIP, Beacon)
– Cigna and Evernorth (62308)
– Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Payer ID: 00803)
– Humana (61101)
– Tricare East (SC) (99727)
– United Healthcare/Optum Health (87726)
– United Healthcare Oxford (06111)
“I must say I was very resistant to the idea of couples and individual counseling. That I have committed to the process. I have seen such great results within myself. I want to thank Breakthrough Solutions and personally thank Lawrence.”
– Individual Counseling Client
“Lawrence has been nothing short of a lifesaver. From the very first session, it was clear that we were in the hands of a compassionate and highly skilled professional… His insights and guidance have been instrumental in helping us navigate through some of our most challenging moments, and he equipped us with practical tools and strategies to improve our communication and strengthen our relationship... Lawrence doesn’t just provide cookie-cutter advice, he really digs deep to address the root of our issues. The progress we’ve made together feels authentic and sustainable…”
– Couples Counseling Client
“Lawrence has been an amazing asset to my relationship with my partner. Our communication with one another has made leaps in progress.”
– Couples Counseling Client
“[I] already see actual changes and improvements in my life and relationship. Thanks to Lawrence I now have practical and easy-to-remember tools that help me control my emotions and not be controlled by them. I believe that his approach, and kind and honest way of counseling is very effective and I definitely can recommend him!”
– Individual Counseling Client
“I’ve been working with Lawrence for a few months and definitely see changes in my overall outlook. I appreciate his listening skills and practical approach to problem solving.”
– Individual Counseling Client
“Working with Lawrence for the past few months have helped me greatly to heal with my grief and more. I appreciate him greatly and plan to continue working with him.”
– Individual Counseling Client
“… I’ve seen a positive change in my mental health and life. Lawrence helped me identify negative traits/characteristics that I was essentially unaware of. I believe that Breakthrough Solutions is an amazing service for those seeking support, wellness, and/or a better understating of themselves.”
– Individual Counseling Client
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Sometimes, the benefits of therapy may seem vague. Today, we want to share with you five qualities that we believe every therapist should have so you can better understand how therapy is designed to help you. In therapy sessions, our aim is to support and guide you using these qualities.
Genuine Empathy
A therapist should be able to empathize with you effectively and make you feel heard and understood.
Nuanced Perspective
A therapist should provide perspective that you either did not have or that you should consider putting more weight on.
Empowering Education
A therapist should be able to educate you in subjects that you were not aware of.
Effective Tools
A therapist should be able to help you develop approaches to use in difficult situations. They should also help you feel confident that you can employ these tools when needed.
Mindful Awareness
A therapist should be able to guide you towards improving your awareness. That awareness should help you to make better decisions when you are facing a challenge.
The wellness team here at Breakthrough Solutions makes an effort to use these qualities in each of our sessions with our clients.
Can you do less than 6 to 20 sessions?
Completing fewer than 6 to 20 therapy sessions can significantly reduce the likelihood of achieving meaningful and lasting mental health improvements. Sessions below this threshold may lead to incomplete treatment, before you can fully engage in intervention techniques or develop resilience. Consequently, this shortened therapy duration can result in temporary relief without addressing core issues, leaving you vulnerable to relapse or the re-emergence of symptoms.
How often should you connect with your therapist?
Weekly or biweekly sessions are ideal for maintaining momentum and ensuring steady progress. This frequency helps keep the work fresh and actionable, enabling us to address challenges in real-time. On the other hand, waiting 3 weeks or longer between sessions often disrupts the flow of progress and reduces the overall effectiveness of the work we do together.
Do you know how many sessions you need to reach your therapy goals?
In short-term therapy, working through both the surface and underlying issues within a 6–20 session window allows you an opportunity to develop sustainable strategies for handling your concerns more effectively in the long term.
(If needed, long-term therapy, which can last a year or more and may explore deeper, lifelong patterns and issues.)
What does your therapist want?
Your therapist does not have a goal to prolong therapy sessions. Our goal as a practice is to get you to your therapy goals as efficiently as we can while staying true to our core values.
Fill out the form below to get started and we can answer any questions that you have. Talk soon!
“A higher quality of life starts with feeling at peace with yourself.”
– Lawrence Lovell
Finding a therapist who reflects your background and lived experience matters. Our team includes Black male and Black female therapists across our specialties. Check out our therapeutic specialties and choose a therapist with a concentration that is important to you.
That can stem from:
Unhealthy communication between you and your partner.
Accountability challenges in different areas between you two.
You have a desire for a healthy partnership.
You want to feel good about “doing life” with your partner and you’re right, you should feel at peace in your relationship.
Couples counseling Is designed to help partners form a healthy relationship with each other.
We help couples go from navigating their relationship in an unhealthy way to thriving in their partnership together.
Avoid the consistent:
– conflict and tension in your relationship
– misery and despair of a unhealthy relationship
Couples Counseling is designed to help you and your partner:
– Enhance communication
– Resolve conflicts
– Improve relationship satisfaction
– Foster emotional intimacy
– Address specific issues
– Explore individual dynamics
– Strengthen commitment
Frustration and anger can be threatening your personal growth and certain relationships that you care about.
Even if you don’t experience explosive anger outbursts, unresolved frustration and anger can silently impact your well-being and relationships. We target frustration and anger, regardless of how they manifest in your life.
When you feel frustrated, what you say and what you do still matters. That tendency to respond negatively with anger can cause certain relationships that you have and environments that you are in to be more tense and even volatile at times. Many people do not want to be in relationships or environments like that.
The truth is, you want to feel in control of your anger responses in difficult and challenging situations.
You shouldn’t be ashamed of getting support, education, and training in any area of your life and this is one of them.
We decided to concentrate on anger because we’ve never met anyone who hasn’t gotten angry and yet many people haven’t gotten training or education on how to navigate frustration and anger, one of our more volatile emotions, in a healthy way. This is personal and we understand that.
In session, you can find relief from the persistent frustration and simmering anger that weighs you down. Through therapeutic techniques tailored to your unique needs, you can reclaim a sense of inner calm and emotional equilibrium.
Avoid the feeling of doubt that you have of yourself.
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Avoid the burn of failed relationships.
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Avoid the pain of regret
Counseling to address frustration and anger will help you to:
– Identify your triggers and underlying causes.
– Develop your self-awareness and self-control.
– Learn healthy effective coping strategies.
– Challenge and reframe unhelpful thoughts that you may experience at times.
– Improve your communication skills in difficult situations.
– Address underlying emotions that you may be avoiding.
– Practice preventive stress management techniques.
– Develop your empathy for others and perspective-taking.
– Enhance your emotional regulation skills.
– Create a relapse prevention plan when you fall short, it happens.
The symptoms of anxiety can be exhausting and debilitating:
The difficulty of concentrating and making decisions.
Feeling like you’re living life as a shell of yourself.
You don’t want your anxiousness to impact you so much.
We’ve seen firsthand how many people struggle with stress and anxiety in their lives, and we’re passionate about helping you navigate these challenges in a positive way. We believe in addressing your unique circumstances.
Counseling to address anxiety that you are experiencing will help you to:
– Identify and understand anxiety
– Learn coping strategies
– Challenge negative thinking patterns
– Develop problem-solving skills
– Address avoidance behaviors:
– Manage physical symptoms
– Explore underlying issues
– Provide support and validation
– Prevent relapse and build resilience
Avoid the risk of experiencing
unceasing anxiety symptoms.
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Avoid the risk of using unhealthy coping activities.
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Avoid the risk of reliving the experience of your
future concerns that may never transpire.
Clients and couples that we have worked with often describe transformation in the following areas:
– Better communication approaches
– Less stress
– More empathy and compassion within the relationship
– Improved confidence & self esteem
– Ability to navigate workplace issues
– Hopeful and positive outlook
– Positive conflict resolution
– Increase in coping ability
– Ability to overcome depressive symptoms
– Progress
– Better peer relationships
– Improved family dynamic
Flexible
“Online sessions are available in the morning, afternoon, and evenings.”
Undivided Attention
“A place where you are carefully listened to”
Confidential
“Privacy is essential.”
Unbiased
“There are no sides to take.”
No Judgement
“Our focus is on your perspective and providing guidance according to your goals.”
