Mary "Christine" Lawson, LPC-MHSP - Therapist in Tennessee

About Mary

Mary "Christine" Lawson aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood swings, grief, or life changes. She introduces straightforward tools and listens carefully to what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that can make daily life easier.

Christine holds the LPC-MHSP credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider. Her approach pulls from several well-known therapies to match what a person needs.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation and coping during intense moments. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to make changes.

Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past harm affects current life. Christine has seven years of professional experience and practices in Tennessee. She communicates in English and French.

She works with concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses relational and family-related issues listed in her specialties. In practice she emphasizes collaboration.

A treatment plan is created together and adjusted over time. Sessions may include skill-building, goal setting, and brief homework between meetings. Therapy with Christine is conducted online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Costs vary by location and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.

Approaches and online options that fit busy lives

Christine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different actions to change mood and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. DBT teaches practical skills for handling intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christine works with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays useful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit work on coping skills, short homework, and quick check-ins into a busy week. The variety of options helps people keep continuity of care even when schedules or circumstances change.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Her listed areas include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleeping and eating issues, parenting concerns, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses practical, skills-focused methods and works collaboratively to set goals. Sessions emphasize concrete tools and short-term steps people can use between meetings.

What training and experience does she have?

She holds the LPC-MHSP credential and has seven years of professional experience working in Tennessee.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in Tennessee as TN LPC-MHSP 7076 and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and French.

What session formats does she offer?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are sessions priced?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Tennessee
Languages: English, French

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