- CBT strategies
- Solution focused work
- Career counseling
About Desirea
Desirea Russell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with seven years of clinical experience. She works with young adults and others facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, and relationship or family conflict. Desirea also supports people dealing with career questions, ADHD, trauma, grief, and changes like divorce or separation.
She uses clear, practical talk in sessions. Desirea draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Solution-Focused Therapy to build small, concrete changes.
Desirea has a background that includes vocational and rehabilitation counseling and many years in mental health roles dating back to 2007. That experience informs how she addresses workplace issues, money stress, and career transitions alongside emotional concerns.
In sessions she offers straightforward tools for managing mood, anger, and anxiety. She helps people make plans for coping with life changes and improving day-to-day functioning. She can talk through intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and identity or multicultural questions.
People who choose her can expect a mix of listening and practical skills work. She combines problem-solving steps with attention to how life circumstances and relationships affect wellbeing. Desirea accepts international clients and sees adults dealing with early-adult challenges such as leaving home, first jobs, and relationship changes.
How Desirea uses common approaches in online sessions
Desirea commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what the person brings to each session. It helps people clarify their values and make decisions that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and offers exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She will work with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals and everyday needs. That collaboration means checking in about what helps, and adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around classes, jobs, or caregiving by reducing travel time and letting people join from different locations. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and can make it simpler to maintain continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt the pace and focus to match busy schedules and practical goals.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma, relationship and family issues, and young adult concerns like career and life transitions.
What is her general therapy style?
She blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to combine understanding with practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings seven years of experience as an LPC and earlier work in mental health back to her counseling practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details before scheduling.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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