Qiana Russell, LISW, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Georgia

About Qiana

Qiana Russell is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and listens first, aiming to make sessions feel practical and grounded. Her approach emphasizes the client’s strengths and real-life steps they can try between meetings.

She holds the LISW credential and the LCSW and CSW credentials, and brings 16 years of professional experience to her work.

Background and approach

That experience includes evidence-based therapies and trauma-informed care, with attention to mood concerns, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related issues. In sessions she uses a mix of structured techniques and client-centered listening. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Mindfulness practices are used to reduce reactivity and build present-moment coping skills. She also draws on solution-focused ideas to set clear, achievable goals and on trauma-focused methods when past events are affecting day-to-day life. Communication problems, family problems, forgiveness, and building self-love are common topics that come up in her work.

Qiana works from Georgia and holds Ohio LISW I.2203970 and Georgia LCSW CSW009389 credentials. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging, aiming to help people take manageable steps toward better functioning and clearer relationships.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people identify their strengths. It aims to make the client feel heard and to build goals that matter to them, which can be useful for parenting stress and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood-related problems and works well in virtual sessions where homework and skill practice are assigned.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These practices help with stress, anger management, and emotional regulation and can be taught and practiced in real time during online meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and personal preferences. That may mean trying a mix of approaches and adjusting as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, and other obligations, and let therapists assign practical exercises to try between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same structured techniques and supportive listening found in in-person care.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationships, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, and bipolar disorder. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.

What is her general therapy style?

Her sessions combine client-centered listening with practical techniques. She uses strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused methods to help people make concrete changes.

How long has she worked in this field?

She brings 16 years of professional experience to her practice, including training in evidence-based treatments and trauma-informed approaches.

Which credentials and region are listed?

She holds Ohio LISW I.2203970 and Georgia LCSW CSW009389 credentials and practices from Georgia.

In what language are sessions offered and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 16 years
Licensed: Ohio, Georgia
Languages: English

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