Meet Dr. Larry Porter
Dr. Porter has spent more than 35 years helping individuals, couples, and families make sense of complicated lives, strained relationships, heavy decisions, and seasons where the usual advice is not enough.
His coaching work reflects the best of that experience: steady presence, thoughtful questions, practical wisdom, and space to consider what is true, what matters, and what needs to change.
The depth behind the calm in the room.
Dr. Porter is not working from theory alone. Decades of practice, clinical training, and supervision shape the way he helps people name what is really happening and move toward wiser next steps.
Decades in the room
More than 35 years of clinical and coaching experience with individuals, couples, and families.
Clinical depth
PhD in Human Development and Behavioral Health, licensed marriage and family therapist, and graduate-level faculty at Capella University.
Work that extends beyond one office
Founder of LifeGate Christian Counseling, clinical supervisor, and therapist trainer for developing clinicians.
Why people trust Dr. Porter with what matters most
He sees beneath the surface
People often arrive with a presenting problem: conflict, uncertainty, stress, disconnection, or a decision they cannot seem to settle. Dr. Porter helps slow things down enough to see what may be driving the surface-level issue.
He tells the truth with care
Good coaching is not flattery. Dr. Porter brings warmth and directness together, asking honest questions without shaming, pressuring, or oversimplifying what someone is carrying.
He helps insight become movement
Clarity matters, but it needs somewhere to go. The goal is not endless reflection. The goal is wiser action, healthier relationships, and grounded next steps that fit real life.
What it feels like to work with Dr. Porter
Conversations with Dr. Porter are steady, thoughtful, and practical. He is not there to hand you a script, rush you toward a conclusion, or make complex things sound simple. He helps you pay attention to what is happening, what you value, and what a wiser next step could look like.
- A calm space to sort through what feels tangled
- Honest questions that clarify rather than overwhelm
- Practical next steps without dismissing the complexity of your life
- Room for faith when it is welcome, without forcing it into the conversation
Faith can be part of the work when it is welcome. If it is not, it will not be forced into the conversation or treated as a condition for being here.
A good next step starts with one honest conversation.
Start with a few short questions so Dr. Porter can better understand what kind of support may fit best. If it feels like the right next step, you'll be able to schedule a free discovery call.