Susan Russell, LPC

Susan Russell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who brings 11 years of clinical experience to sessions. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. She also addresses issues like self-esteem, motivation, addictions, trauma, and sleep problems while keeping conversations respectful and direct.

Her approach centers on tailoring each plan to the person in front of her. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people spot unhelpful patterns and choose actions that match their values. She draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to build trust and focus on what matters most to the client.

Susan works with people navigating big life changes and caregiving stress, and she has experience with aging and geriatric issues as a named focus area. She also helps with co-occurring challenges such as chronic pain, substance concerns, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder.

Sessions are framed as collaborative conversations. Susan aims to help clients set realistic steps, practice new skills, and track small wins. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while keeping treatment practical and focused on daily life.

Clients who reach out start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability. The goal is to help people move toward clearer choices and better coping in manageable steps.

How key approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take action that aligns with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to change mood and reactions. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and is often helpful for relationship and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed in ongoing sessions.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that match real-life schedules. It also lets people use camera-off or audio-only options when that helps with focus or bandwidth. Licensed professionals adapt techniques from ACT, CBT, and attachment-based work to the online setting so skills can be practiced between visits and progress tracked over time.