Jamil Lawrence, LCSW

Jamil Lawrence is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who brings ten years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, and sleep difficulties. He combines empathetic, client-focused care with practical, evidence-informed strategies to help clients build skills, set achievable goals, and make measurable progress. With a National Certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for substance abuse disorders and advanced training in the Safety Planning Intervention (ASPI), he offers targeted interventions for substance-related concerns and thoughtful planning for moments of crisis.

His practice addresses a wide range of life circumstances, including adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, autism spectrum considerations, kink and alternative sexual culture, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, co-morbidity, codependency, commitment and communication difficulties, control-related concerns, coping after natural or human-caused disasters, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD). He integrates client-centered methods with cognitive and behavioral techniques to tailor care to each person’s values and needs.

Jamil is clinically licensed in New Jersey. Services provided to people located outside New Jersey or internationally are not clinical in nature and are offered as non-clinical problem solving, life coaching, or feedback. He aims to empower individuals through collaborative work, clear planning, and skills-building that supports long-term wellbeing.