Garrick Lawton, LPC - Therapist in Georgia

Values-based work
Strengths focused
Addiction support

About Garrick

Garrick Lawton is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Garrick frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to support people as they take steps toward change.

Garrick has eight years of experience in counseling and runs a private practice focused on substance concerns and emotional recovery. He emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own lives and builds on their strengths. Sessions aim to identify practical steps that fit a person's everyday routine and values.

Garrick uses a mix of approaches to match individual needs. He draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking patterns and from acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients clarify personal values and make committed changes. He also uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to strengthen relationships with self and others.

In addition to those areas, Garrick works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, body image, dissociation, domestic violence, divorce and separation, control and communication problems, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. He accepts English-language clients in Georgia and offers both private pay and many in-state insurance options.

Garrick encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready. His motto is “Awareness Creates Change,” and he focuses on practical strategies and steady support as people move through difficult situations.

Approaches that guide online work and decision making

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small, practical steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current connections and aims to build more secure ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will choose techniques from different approaches and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options with the practice before scheduling. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or remove travel time. Online sessions also make it easier to maintain ongoing work after a move or schedule change. Licensed professionals can use these methods to teach coping skills, address trauma responses, and support recovery from addiction while fitting therapy into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Anger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Garrick commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What is his therapy style like?

Garrick takes a collaborative, strengths-focused approach. He aims to help people identify practical steps that match their values and daily life.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has eight years of professional work experience in counseling and runs his own practice in Georgia.

What credentials and location apply?

He is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the practice before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

He accepts private pay and many in-state insurance plans; fees vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.