Laurie Carlton

Laurie Carlton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who face stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and related life challenges. Laurie aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person’s story.

She works in a straightforward way that centers the client's own knowledge about their life. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to skills that can be used between sessions. Laurie uses approaches that help people change unhelpful patterns, manage overwhelming emotions, and notice unhelpful thoughts.

Clients can expect a calm, encouraging style that values strengths and small wins. Laurie helps people build tools for coping with loss, relationship strain, work stress, addiction concerns, and life transitions. She also addresses issues like sleep problems, anger, and the lasting effects of past trauma.

Laurie blends techniques from cognitive behavioral work, dialectical behavior ideas, and mindfulness practices. That mix supports both short-term problem solving and longer-term emotion regulation. She partners with people to set clear steps and practice skills between appointments.

Sessions move at a steady, collaborative pace so clients can try strategies and give feedback. Laurie encourages people to bring their real-life concerns into the room and to work toward clearer priorities, more helpful habits, and steadier emotional balance.

Online approaches and how they fit your life

Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness-based practices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills for when feelings feel intense.

Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Together these approaches give practical tools to manage stress, sleep problems, cravings, relationship strains, and mood swings. Laurie will work with each person to determine which methods feel most useful and to adjust the plan as goals change.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how appointments are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The therapist will collaborate on scheduling and pacing to help skills transfer into daily life.