About Anita
Dr. Anita Russell helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, trauma, and work-related strain. She also supports people wrestling with anger, guilt, forgiveness, and the need to build self-love.
Her approach aims to make hard moments feel more manageable and to restore a sense of direction. She works in a straightforward, respectful way. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs and goals.
Dr. Russell listens first, then suggests steps that are practical and doable.
How Anita works
She keeps language plain and avoids jargon so next steps are clear. Her clinical work draws on client-centered methods that emphasize understanding each person's experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Dialectical behavior strategies are used when emotional regulation and coping skills are needed. Dr. Russell brings three decades of professional experience in Oklahoma to her practice.
That background informs how she helps people navigate life changes, career stress, compassion fatigue, and long-standing patterns that cause pain. She meets people where they are and moves at a pace that feels right for them. Her sessions are practical and goal-minded, with space to process feelings and grief.
People leave with specific skills they can use between meetings and a clearer plan for the next steps.
Anita lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Anita works with
The areas below are the ones Anita selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | OK Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oklahoma |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical approaches for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person's perspective and creating a supportive space to talk through concerns. It helps when someone needs to make sense of feelings and decide what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress that get in the way of daily life.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for regulating intense emotions and handling crises. It offers concrete coping strategies and techniques for managing strong reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Russell will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can work therapy into busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options provide flexibility and make regular care easier to maintain.
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