About Russ
Russ Sanders is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of clinical experience based in Georgia. He holds a master's degree in psychology from the University of West Georgia. He brings a practical, nonjudgmental approach and aims to meet people where they are in life.
Russ draws on several therapy styles to tailor care to each person's needs. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people focus on values and take workable steps forward.
How Russ works
He also uses client-centered methods to create a supportive environment where people feel heard. Mindfulness and existential ideas guide conversations about meaning, purpose, and everyday coping. Sessions tend to focus on real-life problems like stress, anxiety, mood struggles, substance use, grief, parenting strain, sleep troubles, and problems at work.
He also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, guilt and shame, and self-esteem. His practice includes coaching elements to help people set goals and stay motivated. Russ has experience with individual, group, and family formats and has done assessment and evaluation work.
He also holds certification in grief counseling and has supported people with mood disorders, dual diagnoses, and addiction-related concerns. He keeps language straightforward and practical during sessions. People who want a compassionate, action-oriented guide may find his style a good fit.
He describes therapy as a journey and positions himself as a steady partner in making changes and pursuing more fulfilling life patterns.
Russ lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Russ works with
The areas below are the ones Russ selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How Russ Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online
Russ often integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, consistent actions toward those values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes because it focuses on behavior tied to personal goals. He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening space where clients feel understood and can lead the conversation; this approach supports self-exploration and confidence building.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Then he adapts techniques from these approaches so they match the client's needs and pace, making adjustments as the process unfolds.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is helpful for deeper conversational work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style exchanges. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain momentum between sessions.
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