About Laurie
Laurie Carlton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She brings 14 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles. Laurie focuses on practical steps people can use right away and respects each person's knowledge of their own life.
She helps people sort through relationship tension, parenting strain, and intimacy-related concerns. Addictions, grief, trauma, and sleep disruption are also within her areas of focus.
How Laurie works
Laurie pays attention to how emotions and behaviors affect day-to-day functioning and looks for small, manageable changes. Laurie uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness.
These methods are mixed into treatments that fit each person's situation. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Laurie works alongside people to set goals, try new strategies, and track progress over time.
She emphasizes clear steps rather than long explanations. People who choose her can expect focused sessions that address immediate problems and longer-term patterns. The approach balances skills practice with supportive conversation so clients leave with both understanding and concrete tools.
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What Laurie works with
The areas below are the ones Laurie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or low mood and then test new, more helpful ways of thinking. CBT is practical and action-oriented, often involving experiments and homework to change how situations are interpreted.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are useful when strong emotions or impulsive reactions make everyday life harder. Mindfulness Therapy is woven in to help people notice moment-to-moment experience without judgment and to strengthen attention and calm.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Laurie works together with each person to match methods to their goals, symptoms, and preferences. She reviews what is working and adjusts techniques as therapy progresses to keep the work relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or choose a written format for reflection. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.
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