Laura Terrell, LCSW, CSW

Laura Terrell, LCSW, CSW, is a Georgia-based licensed social worker who has held state licensure for more than 10 years and brings 17 years of broader professional social work experience to her practice. She is certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and has particular experience working with adolescents and teens, helping clients navigate stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. Laura approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she tailors conversation and treatment plans to meet each client’s unique needs and circumstances.

Her work often addresses related concerns such as body image, communication problems, control issues, mood disorders including disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, panic and panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, family difficulties, and self-harm. Laura supports clients through the challenging first steps toward greater wellbeing and helps set realistic goals and strategies along the way. She offers flexible therapy options, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and collaborates with clients to adjust plans as their needs evolve. Her credentials, noted as LCSW and CSW, indicate advanced social work licensure and clinical qualification in Georgia.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Laura Terrell uses several well-established methods to support clients remotely. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for intense mood swings, panic, or self-harm behaviors. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and reducing their ongoing impact, with techniques aimed at safety, stabilization, and gradual integration of difficult memories.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Laura works with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time to find the best fit for progress and comfort. This partnership helps ensure therapy stays relevant and responsive.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while accessing licensed professionals and therapists from home, work, or other convenient locations.