Garrick Lawton, LPC

Garrick Lawton is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, and low self-esteem. Garrick emphasizes practical steps clients can use day to day to cope with life changes and regain a sense of control.

He works from a perspective that the client knows their own story best. Sessions focus on identifying habits and thoughts that get in the way, then testing small changes to feel better. Garrick uses straightforward language and aims to keep discussions focused on what will make a real difference this week.

Garrick draws on several clinical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide the work. He also uses elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and client-centered methods when they fit. These methods give different ways to notice thoughts, build new habits, and repair difficult relationships.

With eight years of experience, he supports people coping with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and recovery after domestic violence or separation. Garrick’s goal is to help people turn insight into practical action and clearer choices.

His motto is “Awareness Creates Change,” and he encourages small, steady steps that add up to meaningful progress.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that fuel depression or anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people build more secure ways of relating to others and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Garrick treats this as a collaborative process. He will talk with the client about their goals and try different strategies to see what fits best for thoughts and everyday habits. The plan can change as needs become clearer.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to use tools from ACT and CBT during sessions, such as values exercises, behavioral experiments, and thought records, while working with attachment patterns in conversation and practical homework.