Dr. Corlissa Wilson, LPC

Dr. Corlissa Wilson, who often invites people to call her Dr. C, is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia with a Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology. She also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, a Master of Education in Community Counseling, an Education Specialist degree in School Counseling, national certifications as a counselor and as a school counselor, and is a Certified Trauma Specialist. Her professional background includes many years as a school counselor in elementary and middle school settings, extensive private practice work, and a decade of teaching at the university level.

Her approach blends techniques from multiple models so that therapy is tailored to each person rather than following a single formula. She emphasizes collaboration - working together to identify concerns, set goals, and select practical activities or assignments to support progress between sessions. Dr. Wilson works with adults, adolescents, and children and regularly volunteers with organizations while facilitating grief groups for young people and their parents.

She brings particular experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family challenges, caregiver strain, parenting concerns, life transitions, and mood or attention difficulties. As someone who is part of a blended family herself, she approaches each situation with attention to individual differences and the courage it takes to begin change, offering steady support for the therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the center of the process, emphasizing listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals. It helps people build self-understanding, strengthen self-esteem, and navigate relationship or life changes through supportive, nonjudgmental guidance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and developing practical strategies to change them. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and unhelpful thinking that interferes with day-to-day functioning.

Solution-Focused Therapy is short-term and goal-oriented, concentrating on strengths and small, doable steps toward change. It works well for managing stress, coping with life transitions, and clarifying priorities when clients want practical progress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as appropriate.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support into a busy life. Licensed professionals can use these options to maintain continuity of care, adapt pacing, and provide accessible support regardless of schedule constraints.