- CBT methods
- Solution-focused work
- Trauma-informed approaches
About Desirea
Desirea Russell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with seven years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and related concerns like addictions and relationship strain. She also lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
She uses straightforward therapeutic methods that help people identify patterns and try new skills. Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and brief solution-focused work. She also brings trauma-focused ideas when past events continue to affect day-to-day life.
Russell has a background in vocational and career counseling and has spent many years in mental health settings. That experience informs how she talks about work, coping, and planning next steps with clients. She notes experience with mood and personality disorders as well as co-occurring conditions.
Her approach centers on clear goals and step-by-step strategies. Conversations typically look at current problems, what keeps them going, and small experiments to test different responses. People can expect direct discussion of skills for managing anxiety, stress, anger, and attention challenges.
She offers support around family of origin issues, parenting concerns, divorce and separation, multicultural concerns, and financial stress. Russell lists additional focus areas including pregnancy and childbirth, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, LGBT issues, and young adult concerns.
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Prospective clients are asked to use the site's matching process to schedule a first appointment and select how they want to begin working together.
How her approaches translate to online work
Desirea often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses. CBT is practical and skill-focused, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and social fear by breaking down situations into manageable steps.She also uses solution-focused therapy to set short-term goals and identify small changes that make a difference. That approach concentrates on what works now and builds on existing strengths to move forward quickly.
Deciding which method to use is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to match approaches to their goals, needs, and preferences, and may mix techniques as those needs evolve.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so appointments can happen between work or family tasks. Ask about format details during the matching and scheduling steps so arrangements suit your routine.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She lists stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, relationship and family problems, and social anxiety and phobia among her areas of focus.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses clear, practical methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques, with trauma-focused elements when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as an LPC and prior work in mental health since 2007, including vocational and career counseling roles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any specific details during the booking process.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.