Lamar Sykes
Relationship-focused therapist who listens and guides
LMFT Indiana
- Experience
- 14 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Anger
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Lamar
Lamar Sykes is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people improve communication, manage stress and anxiety, and work through relationship and family challenges.
Background and approach
Lamar aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for busy lives. He uses approaches like the Gottman Method to address relationship dynamics and Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-first space.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to tackle unhelpful thoughts that fuel anxiety, depression, and anger. Sessions often include clear steps people can practice between meetings.
His background includes school-based therapy and independent practice, giving him experience with individual clients, couples, teenagers, young adults, and Veterans. He combines that experience with a focus on concrete skills for issues such as parenting, communication problems, substance use concerns, grief, trauma, and workplace stress.
Lamar earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University after completing a Bachelor of Arts in psychology at Butler University, where he also played varsity football. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife and three children.
Outside of work he enjoys sports, comedies, and family time. He aims to keep sessions down-to-earth and goal-focused so people leave with practical next steps.
Online relationship and skills-focused therapy
He often uses the Gottman Method to look at communication patterns and rebuild connection in relationships. That method focuses on clear behaviors and interactions couples can notice and practice, which can help with recurring conflicts and intimacy-related issues.He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sure people feel heard and respected; that approach emphasizes listening and following the client's lead. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and anger.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person or partner to set goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most effective and doable in daily life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or those who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep progress consistent over time.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed in
Indiana
Languages
English