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Christy Bell, LPC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Christy

Christy Bell is an LPC based in Georgia who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, self-esteem difficulties, and many other life challenges.

Background and approach

She works with clients on coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting struggles, career matters, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, and brings experience addressing complex issues such as attachment wounds, co-morbidity, dissociation, and family of origin problems.

With 12 years of practice, she combines practical tools with a relational focus to help clients build resilience and clearer self-understanding. Christy favors an affirming, nonjudgmental stance that centers each person’s values and goals while offering evidence-informed techniques.

Her toolkit includes client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies, as well as existential and Jungian perspectives when exploring meaning, identity, and deeper patterns. She sometimes integrates creative, interest-based activities - like roleplaying or narrative exercises - to illuminate strengths and to make therapeutic work engaging.

Through collaborative exploration and tailored interventions, she supports clients who want to improve communication, develop healthier coping skills, and take actionable steps toward change. Her practice emphasizes practical growth, emotional insight, and supporting clients as they move toward greater self-direction and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options



Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist reflects and supports clients as they explore their own goals and values; this approach helps people who need empathy, validation, and space to develop self-directed solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with coping and habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for clients managing intense emotions or relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, try different techniques, and adapt methods over time so the work aligns with goals and preferences rather than applying a one-size-fits-all formula.

Online therapy with this practice is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access consistent support from licensed professionals even when in-person visits are not practical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, career concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapist's approach and style?
The practice blends a client-centered, affirming stance with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, and occasionally draws on existential and Jungian ideas to explore meaning and identity.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of presenting issues and complex co-occurring concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She is licensed as an LPC in Georgia with licence number GA LPC LPC009159 and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are available and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English