About Russell
Russell Pippin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California. He brings 30 years of clinical experience from settings that include independent practice, county behavioral health, and school-based mental health supervision. Russell draws on a long personal faith that guides his commitment to help people live fuller lives.
He aims to create a calm, authentic space where clients can talk through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship concerns.
How Russell works
Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between appointments. He emphasizes understanding what matters to each person and building small habits that support change. Russell uses approaches like client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral work to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
He also uses mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and EMDR to address traumatic memories. Imago approaches inform how he addresses communication and relationship patterns. Over three decades he has worked in diverse roles, including supervising clinicians who serve schools.
That background shapes a collaborative style that mixes listening with clear, goal-oriented suggestions. He encourages people to set manageable goals and to assess progress openly. Many clients come to Russell for help with life transitions, career strain, workplace issues, control and forgiveness concerns, and midlife questions.
He supports people who want steady, practical counseling that balances empathy with concrete techniques.
Russell lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Russell works with
The areas below are the ones Russell selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people feel heard, then supporting them as they find their own solutions; it is useful for stress, low mood, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which helps with anxiety, panic, and mood issues. EMDR addresses disturbing memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing to reduce the intensity of trauma symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Russell treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss these methods with clients to pick what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts direction over time based on how people respond and what they want to accomplish.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let therapists and clients use visual cues and sit for a full session. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break or travel day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum and fit therapy into a busy life.
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