- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Anger management
About Lamar
Lamar Sykes is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people navigate relationship challenges, parenting stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Lamar uses a practical, down-to-earth style that aims to make therapy feel accessible and useful for busy parents.
He blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior. He also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work and uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support lasting change.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear skills and small steps that can be tried between meetings. Lamar has worked in school-based settings and independent practice, and he brings that variety of experience into sessions. He helps people talk through communication problems, codependency, grief, workplace stress, and challenges tied to trauma or substance use.
He also supports those managing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. Parents often seek him out for help with family conflict, co-parenting strain, and rebuilding connection after separation or infidelity. Lamar focuses on practical strategies parents can use at home to reduce tantrums, improve cooperation, and restore a calmer routine.
Outside of clinical work he lives in Indianapolis with his wife and three children. He holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Butler University.
What Lamar works with
Everything Lamar lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lamar helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lamar lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. Online sessions allow Lamar to listen and reflect while helping clients set their own goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills for changing thought and behavior patterns. CBT fits well into video or messaging formats because it uses clear exercises, homework, and step-by-step plans that clients can practice between sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lamar discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts techniques as therapy progresses. He aims to match tools to the immediate challenges a parent or individual brings, and to make changes feel doable week to week.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face connection when interaction and visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick guidance, recording thoughts in the moment, or keeping momentum between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into work, family life, and unpredictable days.
Questions people ask about Lamar
What kinds of concerns does Lamar address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction-related issues, and workplace or career stress.
What is Lamar's general therapy style?
He combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, Gottman-informed relationship work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical, goal-oriented sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 14 years of experience, including school-based therapy and independent practice work with individuals, couples, young adults, and veterans.
Where is Lamar licensed and based?
He is an Indiana LMFT and practices in Indiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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