Dell Lawson

Dell Lawson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps people manage strong emotions and life changes. She focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, relationship concerns, depression, grief, parenting strain, and self-esteem. Her first priority is making space for what you are experiencing and working at a pace that feels manageable.

Dell brings 25 years of experience to sessions. She aims to create a calm, practical environment where clients can talk through problems and try small, usable steps. Conversations focus on clearer communication, coping skills for intense feelings, and ways to reduce day-to-day stress.

Her work draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. That means sessions can include exploring thoughts and behaviors, learning skills to handle impulses and strong emotions, and setting short-term goals for change.

Dell adapts what she does to fit each person. She listens for strengths and patterns, then suggests simple experiments to try between sessions. Progress is tracked in concrete ways so people can see what helps.

People come to Dell when they need help with a specific problem or during big life transitions. She helps clients sort priorities, handle family and relationship stress, and rebuild confidence after loss or setbacks.

Approaches to emotion and behavior in online sessions

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client's own experience and choices. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to understand what matters most and to build on existing strengths.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts and behaviors interact. Clients learn to notice unhelpful thought patterns and try practical exercises to change behaviors and reduce anxiety or depression.

Dialectical behavior therapy, known as DBT, teaches specific skills for handling strong emotions and impulsive reactions. Skills commonly include distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer interpersonal communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dell will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time in a collaborative way.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats Dell currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce commuting, and allow for flexible scheduling. Some session options also let clients use shorter check-ins or phone-based conversations when that better suits temporary needs.