Therapist profile
Laurie Carlton, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Relationships
Continue with LaurieAbout
- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
- Mindfulness work
About Laurie
Laurie Carlton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 14 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns. Laurie presents straightforward guidance for people dealing with hard moments at home or work.
She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them break problems into manageable steps. Sessions often involve learning practical skills for handling worry, improving sleep, and managing strong emotions. Laurie uses evidence-informed methods to help someone change unhelpful thinking and develop steadier habits.
Many people come to her worried about relationships, parenting, or family conflict. She also supports people facing grief, addiction, trauma, or changes in life direction. Conversations include setting realistic goals and trying small behavior changes between meetings.
Laurie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices. That means sessions mix focused skill-building with attention to what is happening in the moment. She encourages practice outside sessions so progress carries into daily life.
Her approach is practical and paced to what each person can manage. Laurie notes strengths and builds on them while working through setbacks. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting to talk about next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and motivation by teaching step-by-step tools to change thinking and behavior.DBT brings skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It offers concrete techniques for reducing impulsive actions, handling anger, and improving communication in tense moments.
Mindfulness therapy trains attention to the present moment and simple ways to notice thoughts and sensations without judgment. It supports stress reduction, better sleep habits, and calmer responses to relationship strain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie will discuss goals and try methods that match what a person needs and prefers. That collaboration helps decide which skills to focus on first and how to adapt practice between sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists commonly adapt exercises for remote meetings so skills can be practiced in everyday settings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, self-esteem, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT strategies, and mindfulness exercises to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of professional experience as a counselor in clinical settings and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.