Susan Russell, LPC

Susan Russell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 11 years of experience. She focuses on clear, practical support for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and other life challenges. Her tone is respectful and straightforward, and she works to make the first step into therapy feel manageable for people who are nervous or unsure.

Susan uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice values and take small steps toward them. Attachment-based and client-centered methods guide how she builds trust and listens closely.

Sessions focus on what is happening now and on skills that can be used between meetings. Susan helps people with anger, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with sleep problems, parenting stress, addictions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and major life changes.

Her work often includes practical tools: thought records, behavioral experiments, emotion regulation skills, and values-based goal setting. Susan adapts pacing and techniques to fit a person’s needs and capacity. She encourages small, steady steps rather than big sudden changes.

People can expect a compassionate, down-to-earth approach. Susan aims to help clients build skills and make decisions that fit their lives. To begin, readers are invited to start the matching process and schedule a session when ready.

Approaches that guide online work and practical skills

Susan uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress because it gives clear tools to practice between sessions.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify their values and take small actions that fit those values even when uncomfortable feelings appear. ACT can be helpful for coping with life changes, long-term worry, and motivation challenges.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Susan will listen to your goals and try techniques that match your needs. Together you can adjust pacing and methods based on what feels useful and realistic for everyday life.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in conversations when needed. It can also make it simpler to use worksheets, thought records, and between-session exercises as part of regular life.