Mary "Christine" Lawson, LPC-MHSP

Mary "Christine" Lawson is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that shape mood and behavior, and she helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar symptoms.

Christine takes a straightforward, collaborative approach. She and each person set clear goals and build small, practical steps toward them. Sessions often include talking through patterns of thinking and learning new skills to handle strong emotions or difficult moments.

Her background includes seven years of clinical work in Tennessee. That experience includes supporting people after trauma, working with addiction concerns, and addressing relationship and family-of-origin issues. She also pays attention to challenges like chronic illness, caregiver stress, and intimacy-related worries.

Christine uses methods that target thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help with emotion regulation and thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused ideas guide short-term goal work, and Trauma-Focused Therapy informs how she approaches painful memories.

Sessions are conducted in a calm, respectful manner with an emphasis on practical strategies you can use between meetings. Christine speaks English and French. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches that shape online work

Christine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, aiming to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits to reduce anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Christine will review a person's goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan so the work stays relevant and practical.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can make consistent follow-through easier by fitting appointments into a lunch break or a quieter window in the day.