Susan Russell, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Susan

Susan Russell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan. She draws on 11 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and parenting challenges. Her approach is practical and respectful, focusing on what a person needs now.

She aims to make the first step feel possible for someone ready to reach out. Her work blends several evidence-informed methods. Susan uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take small, meaningful actions.

Background and approach

She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that feed worry or low mood. Attachment-Based techniques guide conversations about relational patterns and closeness. Sessions are shaped to fit each person.

Conversations and goals are adjusted as progress is made. She pays attention to common life stressors such as parenting demands, relationship strain, sleep problems, and changes tied to aging or health conditions. In practice she also addresses issues like anger, intimacy struggles, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and substance use concerns.

Work may include coping strategies, skill building, and planning for concrete steps forward. The tone is straightforward, empathetic, and geared toward useful change. Susan asks clients to be part of deciding treatment direction.

She offers phone, video, live chat, and text messaging as ways to connect. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, then choose actions that match what matters to them. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and situations that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns in thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more helpful responses; it is useful for treating worry, low mood, sleep problems, and many practical daily challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape trust and closeness, and it can guide work on communication and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Sessions may shift methods over time as priorities and responses change, so clients play an active role in shaping treatment.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let people meet from home, fit sessions into busy schedules, and continue care during life changes. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, practice new ways of relating, and support short- and longer-term goals.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and parenting issues. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, anger, sleep problems, and trauma or abuse.

What style of therapy does she use?

She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered therapy. The mix is chosen to match practical goals and personal preferences.

How long has she practiced?

She has 11 years of professional experience as a licensed counselor in Michigan.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds a Michigan license as an LPC with license number MI LPC 6401013753 and practices from Michigan.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's listed availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 11 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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