Garrick Lawton, LPC

Garrick Lawton is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. He emphasizes practical support and steady guidance for people who want clearer direction during tough times.

Lawton works from the idea that each person knows their own story. He encourages clients to build on strengths they already have. Sessions focus on clear goals, small changes, and skills that can be used between meetings.

His background includes eight years of professional experience in counseling. That experience includes supporting people through substance issues, loss, and painful events from the past. He uses a mix of methods tailored to each person’s needs rather than a single fixed approach.

Therapy with him tends to be conversational and goal-focused. He blends methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance strategies with an emphasis on emotional connection and understanding. Clients can expect practical strategies for coping with cravings, intrusive thoughts, mood shifts, and stressful life events.

Garrick runs Lawton Counseling and Addiction Services and accepts private pay and many in-state insurance plans. He describes the therapeutic process as a partnership: he listens, offers tools, and supports people as they try new ways of responding. His stated motto is: Awareness Creates Change.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

The therapist uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other approaches. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match personal values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Garrick aims to learn about a person’s goals and preferences, then use methods that fit those needs. He frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client and therapist try approaches and adapt them as they go.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use short check-ins when a full visit isn’t needed. It can also let people focus on breathing exercises, skill practice, and homework between sessions while keeping continuity of care across life transitions.