- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
About Russ
Russ Sanders is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 11 years of experience based in Georgia. He holds a master’s degree in psychology from the University of West Georgia and brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions. Russ focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and addiction-related struggles.
He also supports those facing grief, parenting challenges, relationship strains, sleep problems, and changes that come with midlife or young adulthood.
Background and approach
He accepts international clients and offers services in English. His style is human-centered and nonjudgmental. He emphasizes mindfulness and helping people notice what matters most to them.
Sessions are collaborative and focused on clear, usable steps rather than abstract theory. Russ uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, existential ideas, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic thinking. He has experience with individual and group formats and a background in assessment and evaluation that informs his recommendations.
Parents often seek his support for navigating stress, postpartum mood changes, attachment concerns, and substance use in the family context. He also helps people with self-esteem, panic, social anxiety, and workplace strain. Russ aims to meet people where they are and to guide them toward practical change and greater life satisfaction.
What Russ works with
Everything Russ lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Russ helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Russ lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and remote care
Russ blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work to help people live in line with their values and build practical coping skills. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that fit personal values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, accepting relationship and helps people feel heard while they work through life challenges.He also draws on existential ideas that invite clients to consider meaning, responsibility, and choice during life transitions. Those conversations can help with midlife questions, identity concerns, and coping with loss. Together these approaches give room for both practical skill building and deeper reflection on what matters to each person.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Russ will collaborate with each client to try methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needed. Clients often move between short-term problem solving and longer conversations about values and meaning.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text messaging works for ongoing encouragement or short updates between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different time zones.
Questions people ask about Russ
What concerns does Russ commonly address?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, and life transitions among other concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Russ uses a human-centered, nonjudgmental style that emphasizes mindfulness, practical steps, and collaboration to help clients make changes that matter to them.
What is his professional background?
He has 11 years of clinical experience and a master’s degree in psychology from the University of West Georgia, with work in individual and group settings and experience in assessment.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LPC, licensed in Georgia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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