Christy Bell

Christy Bell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people navigate major life changes and everyday stresses. She works with concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem, addictions, and career or relationship worries. Christy aims to offer steady support while clients build practical coping skills.

Her approach is warm and direct. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to each person and finding steps that fit their real life. She uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Christy also draws on existential and Jungian ideas when they help people make sense of meaning, identity, and life transitions. She sometimes uses creative tools - like roleplaying, storytelling, or game-based exercises - when they suit a client’s style and goals. These are practical ways to practice new reactions and explore values.

She describes her work as collaborative: she will challenge and encourage while helping clients set manageable goals. Her style is inclusive and affirming, and she supports people working through issues related to identity, workplace stress, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.

With 12 years of experience, Christy combines steady clinical experience with an adaptable, down-to-earth manner. People can expect clear discussion of options, concrete coping strategies, and room to try things that feel relevant to their lives.

How Christy’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their priorities, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters most. This approach helps people clarify goals and feel understood as they work through life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving concrete tools to use between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can reduce overwhelm and improve relationships.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust over time. Clients and therapist choose what feels most helpful rather than sticking to a single method from the start.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people appreciate the ability to schedule around work, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skills practice to work well in remote sessions, making it practical to follow through on goals between meetings.