Laurie Carlton

Laurie Carlton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She brings 14 years of counseling experience and focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Laurie emphasizes a practical, respectful approach that centers the client's own strengths and story.

She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. Laurie helps people break problems into manageable steps and build daily skills for coping. She listens for what matters most to each person and works with them to set concrete next steps they can try between meetings.

Laurie often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation and mindfulness practices to steady attention and reduce reactivity. These approaches are used in simple, practical ways during sessions.

Her background includes extensive time supporting people through relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and career pressure. Laurie also addresses issues such as codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue.

Clients can expect a calm, direct style that focuses on what is working and what to change next. Laurie encourages small experiments, plain language, and steady progress toward clearer routines and healthier coping.

How Laurie’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Laurie uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice thoughts that get in the way and practice different responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and stress by focusing on small behavior changes and clearer thinking.

She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can be helpful when feelings feel intense or relationships are strained.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Laurie will work with each person to identify goals and try techniques that fit their needs and preferences rather than insisting on a single method. Feedback from the client helps guide what to keep or adjust over time.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also support using real-life examples from home or work as part of sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and mindfulness exercises to remote sessions while helping people practice skills between meetings.