Dr. Corlissa Wilson, LPC - Therapist in Georgia

About Corlissa

Dr. Corlissa Wilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps with parenting, family concerns, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues. She supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting challenges, ADHD, depression, and life transitions.

She also addresses intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, anger, and career questions. Her tone is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at parents and caregivers looking for straightforward help. She brings 25 years of experience to sessions and combines practical tools with collaborative problem solving.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on identifying specific problems and setting clear goals. Clients often leave with short exercises or tasks to try between meetings to build momentum and practice new skills. Her training includes advanced degrees in counseling and a long history as a school counselor in elementary and middle school settings.

That background shaped her work with adolescents, parents, and teachers and informs how she talks about blended family dynamics and caregiver stress. Sessions tend to be interactive and goal-focused. She prefers to tailor techniques to each person’s situation rather than using one fixed method.

Many people find this mix helpful when coping with events like divorce, loss, or sudden life change. Dr. Wilson values practical steps and steady progress.

She describes therapy as a team effort and encourages clients to be active partners in change. For parents who want clear strategies for family or parenting challenges, she aims to make each session feel useful and manageable.

How her approaches translate to online family and parenting work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are. It helps when someone needs understanding, validation, and space to talk through feelings about parenting, family changes, or grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, low mood, panic, and behavior patterns that affect family life and parenting routines.

Solution-Focused Therapy zooms in on small changes that add up. Sessions prioritize concrete steps and quick strategies to improve communication, solve specific family problems, or handle a stressful transition.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will help assess goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods as progress unfolds. The client and therapist decide collaboratively which techniques to emphasize.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to connect around busy schedules, handle urgent parenting moments, or continue work while traveling. Many families find the range of formats helpful for keeping momentum between sessions and fitting therapy into daily life.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and career questions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps identify clear goals, uses straightforward techniques, and often gives short activities to practice between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience, including many years as a school counselor in elementary and middle school settings and work in independent practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) with license number GA LPC LPC002236 and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Georgia
Languages: English

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