How Christy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christy
Christy Bell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and major life changes. She focuses on practical skills to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at people who want clear tools and steady support.
Christy combines a few different methods to fit each person’s needs. She uses client-centered work to listen and reflect what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are drawn on for emotion regulation and coping when feelings run high. She often helps with grief, trauma and abuse recovery, addiction concerns, self-esteem struggles, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
She also supports people dealing with career changes, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges. Other areas of focus include attachment and communication problems, forgiveness work, and issues stemming from family of origin. Christy invites a collaborative, down-to-earth approach.
She will listen first, then suggest bite-sized practices to try between sessions. She sometimes uses creative metaphors and pop-culture tools, like roleplaying or book characters, when that helps a person understand themselves better. With 12 years of experience, she aims to help people build skills that stay helpful long after weekly sessions end.
Sessions are offered in English and run through online formats such as video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
What Christy works with
Everything Christy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Christy draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client’s perspective and create space for people to be heard. This approach helps when someone needs steady listening and acceptance while they sort out what matters most to them.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT focuses on small, practical experiments to change thoughts and routines, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. DBT teaches concrete strategies for managing strong feelings and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Christy will talk with the client about goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what works. The plan evolves as needs and progress become clearer.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and skill practice easier between sessions. These options make it simpler to use therapy tools consistently and keep momentum toward goals.
Questions people ask about Christy
What concerns does Christy address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, career changes, ADHD, depression, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, straightforward, and collaborative. She listens first and then offers practical tools and small steps to try between sessions.
What is her experience and background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns and brings practical skill-building into sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.