Laurie Carlton

Laurie Carlton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 14 years of experience. She approaches therapy with a straightforward, supportive style and believes clients know their own stories best. Laurie encourages small steps and celebrates courage taken to begin therapy. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Laurie also supports those dealing with sleep problems, addictive behaviors, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Career strain, parenting pressures, ADHD, and compassion fatigue are additional areas she addresses. Laurie uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people change unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions to reduce symptoms and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for tolerating strong emotions and improving emotional regulation. Mindfulness Therapy introduces present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and down-to-earth. Clients can expect to talk about specific situations, practice skills between visits, and track small gains over time. Laurie places emphasis on collaborative planning so each person sets realistic, manageable steps. Her background in Georgia shapes an understanding of local resources and life stressors. Laurie frames therapy as a practical partnership aimed at helping people regain balance, increase coping skills, and move toward clearer priorities.

How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness translate to online care

Laurie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps, teaches practical coping strategies, and helps reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help people tolerate intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness. DBT offers concrete techniques for regulating mood and responding to conflict with less reactivity. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and reduce automatic reactions. Simple breathing and attention practices can make emotions easier to notice and respond to calmly. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a team effort. Laurie works with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and offer flexible timing for work or family responsibilities. They can also allow for shorter check-ins or longer skill-focused visits depending on what the therapist and client agree will help most.