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Online therapist

Christy Bell

Practical support for stress and life change

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Christy

Christy Bell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and addiction. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and the everyday strain of life changes. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people find practical ways to cope and move forward.

Sessions with Christy focus on clear goals and tools that can be used between meetings.

Background and approach

She draws from therapies that teach skills for emotion regulation, problem solving, and changing unhelpful thinking. Conversations are respectful and paced to fit each person’s needs. Christy has 12 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns.

She blends evidence-based practices with personal curiosity, sometimes bringing creative exercises into the room when they help clients express themselves. She keeps language plain and concrete so ideas are easy to use at home. People can expect a therapist who listens first and then suggests methods that match their situation.

Christy values collaboration and helps clients test what works for them. Progress is viewed as a series of small steps toward clearer thinking and steadier coping. Her background and training support work on trauma-related issues, anger and control struggles, addiction and recovery, and challenges like attachment and codependency.

She also addresses career stress, compassion fatigue, and forgiveness as part of rebuilding daily life.

Approach-driven care for online therapy

Christy blends client-centered techniques with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to support people in remote sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients feel understood and able to share what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches clear strategies to ease anxiety, depression, or stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping in the moment.

Deciding which approach to use is something worked out together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then suggest methods that fit. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each person’s needs rather than applying a single method to everyone.

Online sessions offer flexible access to those methods through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules and to continue work when in-person visits are difficult. The variety of formats also lets people practice skills in ways that suit their daily life and communication style.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, career and depression among other concerns.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Christy uses a warm, direct style that focuses on practical skills and clear goals. Sessions emphasize concrete strategies people can use between appointments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience providing psychotherapy across a range of concerns and presenting issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credential GA LPC LPC009159, and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are remote session formats available?
Yes. Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps does someone take to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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