Mary "Christine" Lawson, LPC-MHSP
Practical, compassionate counseling for parents and adults
Book with Mary- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC-MHSP
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English, French
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Mary
Mary "Christine" Lawson is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, and parenting concerns. She speaks English and French and practices from Tennessee. Christine offers straightforward, respectful care for common and complex struggles.
She uses clear, goal-oriented work in sessions. That often means breaking problems into small steps and practicing skills between meetings. She also draws on approaches that address trauma and intense emotional reactions when those issues are present.
Background and approach
Christine aims to make plans that fit each person’s life. She focuses on things that can change now, such as daily routines, communication habits, and ways to manage overwhelming feelings. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, sleep and eating problems, and career stress.
Her practice includes attention to attachment and abandonment wounds, blended family tensions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and family of origin issues. She will work with someone on boundaries, codependency, dissociation, or patterns that keep repeating in relationships. With seven years of experience, Christine balances practical tools and talk-based exploration.
Sessions can include skill practice, short-term problem solving, and longer work on deep patterns. She encourages honest conversation and steady progress toward each client’s goals. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
Therapy is offered in multiple formats so people can choose what fits their routine.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mary helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Mary lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for online parenting and emotional support
Christine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. It often includes homework like tracking moods and practicing new routines. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing painful events and reducing the ways memories and triggers interfere with daily life. That approach aims to lessen emotional flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance and to build coping skills for intense feelings.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will discuss goals, preferences, and the current problem to figure out which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan as progress is made and invites regular feedback so work stays relevant to each person's life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people practice new communication skills face to face. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can fit short check-ins, quick skill reminders, or ongoing coaching between scheduled appointments. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing parenting and daily demands.
Questions people ask about Mary
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Christine works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, parenting, and relationship concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses practical, goal-focused methods like problem solving and skill practice alongside deeper trauma work when needed. The style is collaborative and focused on measurable steps.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked in Tennessee. Her background includes work with issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and family of origin concerns.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds the LPC-MHSP credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider, and she practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and French.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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