Garrick Lawton, LPC

Garrick Lawton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with eight years of clinical experience supporting people through significant life challenges. He leads Lawton Counseling and Addiction Services Inc., and offers both private-pay options and acceptance of most in-state insurance plans. Prospective clients may reach out via email at info@lawtoncounselingservices.com to learn more about services and scheduling.

He works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, anger, low self-esteem, and adjustment to life changes. Garrick also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, relationship and communication problems, codependency, personality-related concerns, dissociation, domestic violence, and other complex stressors that affect daily functioning.

Garrick approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and already possesses strengths to build on. He aims to create a supportive and empowering environment where clients can take courageous steps toward more fulfilling and balanced lives. His practice emphasizes collaboration, practical coping skills, and increased awareness as levers for meaningful change. Garrick’s professional motto is Awareness Creates Change, which guides his work with clients seeking growth and recovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Garrick draws from evidence-informed approaches to help clients build meaningful coping skills and healthier relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while identifying personal values to guide action - this approach often helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful for attachment issues, relationship struggles, and trauma. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own goals so the therapist supports the person’s capacity for growth and self-directed change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Garrick works with each client to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as those needs evolve. That collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in shaping their care.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, reduced travel needs, and options for receiving support from home. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, ongoing care that fits into everyday life while focusing on practical skills and emotional growth.