Ronda Russell, LCSW-R

Ronda Russell is a licensed clinical social worker with more than three decades of practice in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship and family concerns. Ronda aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they’re feeling and begin to make changes.

She uses straightforward conversation and listening to understand each person’s situation. Ronda supports people through grief, trauma, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and challenges with intimacy, parenting, or sleep. She also helps with work and career stress, ADHD, and burnout or compassion fatigue.

Ronda draws on several practical approaches in sessions. Her work includes client-centered methods that let the person lead the pace, cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. She also uses motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change and narrative ideas to reframe personal stories.

Her style is down-to-earth and goal-focused. Sessions often focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and finding steps that fit daily life. Ronda emphasizes practical tools as well as emotional support during transitions like divorce, caregiving stress, chronic illness, or aging concerns.

People who choose her can expect a steady, encouraging presence and help in forming realistic plans. She encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time and supports clients as they try new ways of coping and relating.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and follows their pace. Online sessions that use this approach let the client lead topics while the therapist reflects and helps clarify feelings and goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them. In virtual sessions CBT can include guided exercises, homework between meetings, and hands-on tools to manage anxiety, mood shifts, or sleep problems.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus. These exercises are easy to practice during or after an online session and can help with stress, anger, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences. This cooperative process helps pinpoint which strategies feel most useful.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about practical scheduling and what style of session will best suit daily routines.