Therapist profile
Christy Bell, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with ChristyAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT skills
- Parenting support
About Christy
Christy Bell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and addictions. Christy also works with people navigating career strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions to talk through problems and build practical skills. Sessions often include techniques from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Dialectical behavior therapy skills show up when people need help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Christy names attachment, abandonment, and family-of-origin issues among her focus areas. She also lists work with autistic adults and people involved in BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, and addresses co-morbidity, codependency, and communication problems. Her background includes work with first responders and those facing drug and alcohol addiction.
She uses familiar cultural touchstones when helpful. Christy sometimes brings role-playing, character exercises, or game-based prompts into sessions to examine identity, strengths, and patterns. Those tools are mixed with more traditional clinical methods when they suit a client's goals.
People who choose her work with someone looking for direct conversation, skill-building, and collaborative planning. To begin, a short questionnaire and an initial session help identify priorities and practical next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and clarifies goals so practical steps can follow. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches skills for regulating emotion and managing distress in the moment, useful when reactions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christy collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adapts tools and pacing based on the client's preferences and what comes up in early sessions so the plan evolves together.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work, parenting, or caregiving because travel time is removed. They also allow different ways to interact - shorter check-ins, camera-on conversations, or phone calls - which can be picked to match daily life and comfort without promising a specific format.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What relationship and parenting issues does she address?
She helps people with relationship strain, intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and skills-focused, combining client-centered listening with practical CBT and DBT techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of life challenges and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Georgia.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for your situation.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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