Therapist profile
Desirea Russell, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Desirea
Desirea Russell is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with seven years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, addiction, trauma, and parenting strains. She also addresses relationship issues and concerns related to identity, intimacy, and life transitions.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses client-centered techniques to listen and reflect what matters most. She adds cognitive behavioral strategies to identify patterns of thought and behavior that are getting in the way. Solution-focused ideas are used to set short-term, achievable goals.
Desirea has experience with ADHD, personality and mood disorders, and with people facing co-occurring conditions. She has worked in vocational and career counseling and brings that background to conversations about work stress, career change, and financial worry. She also supports those navigating divorce, separation, family-of-origin issues, and parenting challenges.
Sessions tend to focus on clear steps and skills. That may mean learning ways to manage strong emotions, trying small behavioral changes, or practicing new communication habits at home. She uses trauma-focused strategies when past events continue to cause distress and get in the way of daily life.
People who come for help are often dealing with multiple pressures at once. Desirea aims to help people sort priorities, test practical solutions, and build routines that fit their life. She welcomes questions about approach and how therapy might fit into a busy household.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. In practice this means sessions start with the issues you bring, and the therapist follows your lead to understand priorities and concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and assigning brief exercises to practice between meetings. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes immediate steps you can try. It is goal-oriented and helps set concrete, short-term targets to test in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which combination of methods fits current needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made or new issues emerge.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not listed here. Ask about the specific online options available and how sessions are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can balance appointments with parenting and work responsibilities.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood and personality concerns, addiction, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and related life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as an LPC and prior work in vocational and mental health settings dating back further.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for online work.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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