Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Laurie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Laurie
Laurie Carlton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and addiction. Laurie approaches each person with respect and clarity, and she encourages clients to use their own strengths as the basis for change.
She believes the first step toward change takes courage, and she aims to make that step straightforward.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Laurie talks through problems in plain language and helps clients set small, doable goals. Her work often addresses relationship and communication problems, anger, parenting strain, grief, and coping with life changes.
She also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Laurie pays attention to how daily habits, sleep, and stress interact with mood and behavior. Laurie uses approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness techniques.
She helps clients learn clear skills for managing emotions, reducing impulsivity, and improving problem-solving in real situations. Sessions can be a mix of short skill practice, focused conversation, and planning practical steps to try between meetings. Laurie aims to make therapy feel useful from the start and supports people as they practice new ways of coping.
What Laurie works with
Everything Laurie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Laurie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Laurie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online care
Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that shift mood and stress. CBT focuses on clearer thinking and step-by-step experiments to test new ways of acting.She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT-style tools help reduce impulsive reactions, manage anger, and improve communication under pressure.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Laurie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. She adjusts pace and tools as progress is made and encourages practice between sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video allows deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions, try new techniques, and keep momentum while balancing work, family, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Laurie
What concerns can Laurie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, sleep problems, self-esteem, trauma, grief, relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar issues, and related struggles.
What is Laurie’s therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and conversational. She breaks problems into small steps, teaches skills, and helps clients apply them in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Laurie has 14 years of experience working as a counselor in Georgia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Laurie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing work and check-ins.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Laurie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.