Laurie Carlton , LPC

Laurie Carlton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 14 years of clinical experience. She has focused much of her work on helping people manage stress and anxiety, recover motivation, strengthen self-esteem and confidence, and address depression. Laurie approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be used to overcome current challenges.

Her therapeutic style combines practical skill building with supportive guidance, encouraging clients to take manageable steps toward change while honoring their pace and values. Laurie emphasizes collaboration in goal setting and problem solving, helping individuals identify concrete strategies that fit their daily lives. She recognizes that beginning therapy often requires courage and offers steady professional support through those early decisions and the work that follows.

Across her practice, Laurie aims to foster resilience and greater self-understanding so that people can move forward with more confidence and coping ability. Her focus is on partnering with clients to build on what already works and to develop new tools for life’s challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and online session options

Laurie Carlton uses evidence-based approaches that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is often useful for addressing anxiety, low mood, and difficulty with motivation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on building skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when strong emotions or relationship challenges interfere with daily life. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental attention to thoughts and feelings, reducing rumination and improving coping with stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Laurie collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She works with clients to adjust techniques and pacing so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care across distances. For many people, these options increase access to licensed professionals and allow therapy to proceed in ways that suit individual life demands.