- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Russell
Russell Goodwin is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. He has ten years of experience helping adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, major life changes, and parenting concerns. His work is practical and solution-minded.
He focuses on setting clear, realistic goals so clients can move forward instead of staying stuck. Russell uses straightforward conversation to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions fit together.
Background and approach
He helps people notice patterns and then tries small, doable steps to change them. Sessions tend to be collaborative - the client’s values and priorities guide the plan. He draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address mood, stress, and coping.
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy shape shorter-term goal work and decision-making support. These methods are used to tackle issues such as addiction, grief, relationship stress, anger, and self-esteem. Russell also addresses concerns around parenting, fatherhood issues, family of origin problems, and communication struggles.
He pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when they show up in a person’s story. Work may include practical skill-building along with reflections about meaning and values. His sessions are geared toward people who want concrete progress and clear steps.
He prefers a collaborative pace that balances insight with action. Prospective clients can expect direct conversation, reasonable homework when helpful, and a focus on what comes next rather than what went wrong.
What Russell works with
Everything Russell lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Russell helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Russell lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online therapy options
Russell uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that keep them stuck. CBT breaks problems into manageable pieces and focuses on practical exercises to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which encourages identifying personal values and taking meaningful action even when difficult feelings are present. ACT is useful for people facing chronic stress, parenting strain, or persistent worry who want to live more in line with what matters to them.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Russell will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels workable. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, ACT values work, motivational interviewing strategies, or brief solution-focused steps depending on the issue.
Online therapy lets people fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls mirror an in-person conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports regular moments of reflection or coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule evenings or brief meetings and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Russell
What concerns does Russell commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, career strain, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, and related issues like self-esteem and relationship difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is practical and collaborative, emphasizing clear goals, small steps, and how thoughts influence behavior and feelings.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, coping with life changes, and behavior-focused goals.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential, LCMHC, and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for talking and check-ins.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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