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Kristal Davidson

Kristal Davidson, LPC

Georgia

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Guilt and shame, Anxiety

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness techniques

About Kristal

Kristal Davidson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 12 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, and issues around guilt and shame. She also addresses life changes, relationship and family concerns, trauma and intimacy-related problems.

Her sessions tend to be practical and focused on what matters most right now. She uses client-centered conversation to understand a person's experience and then draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness exercises and solution-focused steps are used to help people manage strong emotions and take small forward steps.

Kristal often helps people who are sorting out communication problems, codependency, caregiving strain, or the fallout from separation and divorce. She also works with those facing adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric issues, and substance-related struggles. Issues like panic attacks, personality concerns, and post-traumatic stress are included in her practice scope.

Her approach balances listening with clear tools. Sessions include practical skills, brief experiments between appointments, and focused attention on patterns that keep guilt or shame active. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is weighing change or recovery options.

She practices in Georgia and offers services in English. Costs vary by location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her clinical approaches fit into online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can speak about what weighs on them. It helps when someone needs to make sense of where feelings like guilt or shame started and what keeps them going.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviors that feed distress. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking, testing those thoughts, and trying small behavioral experiments between sessions to change routines that reinforce guilt or anxiety.

Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity to painful memories or self-critical thoughts. These practices are useful when emotions run high or when someone needs a short skill to use during a stressful moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, pace, and preferences. That may mean combining listening, CBT exercises, and brief mindfulness practices over several sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a day, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time. Talk with the intake process about which session lengths or setups would best fit your routine and needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of guilt or shame does she help with?

She works with guilt and shame related to relationships, family, faith, actions taken or not taken, and past experiences. Other concerns listed include depression, anxiety, addictions, and trauma.

How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?

Her style starts with client-centered listening to understand the story behind the feeling. Then she uses cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps to change patterns that keep shame active.

How much experience does she have working with these issues?

Kristal has 12 years of clinical experience supporting adults with stress, anxiety, addiction-related issues, trauma, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices in that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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