About Russell
Russell Goodwin is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) working in North Carolina. He brings ten years of clinical experience and a practical, goal-oriented focus to sessions. He helps adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, life changes, and addictive behaviors.
Russell uses plain language and a collaborative approach. He talks through how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, then sets small, realistic steps clients can try between sessions.
How Russell works
The aim is forward movement rather than staying stuck on problems. Sessions often center on solving immediate concerns and creating clear next steps. He draws on methods that encourage acceptance, behavior change, and motivation to break unhelpful patterns.
Clients leave sessions with specific ideas to test in daily life. He also supports people working through relationship strain, family-of-origin issues, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, and grief. Other focus areas include ADHD, body image, codependency, and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
These are addressed with practical tools and structured conversations. Russell offers a straightforward coaching tone alongside clinical work for people seeking direction in career, commitment, or communication problems. He emphasizes clarity, measurable progress, and coping strategies tailored to each person's goals.
Russell lists 4 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic methods and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without being driven by them and then act in ways that match their values. This is useful for anxiety, low mood, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that maintain distress. CBT is helpful for stress, depression, and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and will adapt methods so they fit your situation. That collaborative process helps decide whether ACT, CBT, motivational strategies, or solution-focused steps will best support your aims.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping progress consistent.
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