Susan Russell, LPC

Susan Russell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on supporting people who are coping with stress and anxiety, working through trauma and abuse, managing anger, and building motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her approach centers on treating each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while adapting conversations and treatment plans to the unique circumstances and goals of the individual.

Susan emphasizes collaborative work that helps clients develop practical skills and clearer insight so they can move forward with greater resilience. She tailors her therapeutic dialogue to match each person’s needs, pacing, and priorities, and seeks to empower clients to make sustainable changes. Susan acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and expresses pride in those who take that first step toward support and healing.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take value-driven steps forward. It is useful for stress, anxiety, low motivation, and coping with life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that develop from early relationships and how those patterns influence current connections. It can help with relationship difficulties, intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, and healing from relational trauma.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns by teaching practical strategies to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Susan works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into a busy life or to continue working with a therapist from different locations. Licensed professionals can deliver the same structured approaches and skills-based work through these formats, allowing clients to access consistent support in ways that suit them.