I am licensed in New Mexico with 29 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with motivation, self esteem, and confidence, bipolar disorder, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. In addition to these experiences I have significantly worked with people that may have severe and persistent psychiatric issues over time. Russ
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, First responder issues, Gender dysphoria, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Jealousy, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems
NM LPCC CTB-2022-0885
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Russ is very kind and, when asked, offers reassuring advice.
Written on Oct 07, 2024 after therapy with Russell for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and adhd
Russell is a great therapist because he’s easy to talk to. Which is different than most other therapists I’ve seen, where the interaction is more clinical & has less of an interpersonal sort of feeling. I find it’s easier to talk to Russell about my childhood, something I usually have great difficulty talking about in therapy.
Written on Aug 27, 2024 after therapy with Russell for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Russ seems to understand my concerns , offers encouragement and sincerity.
Written on Apr 12, 2024 after therapy with Russell for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Russell Smith is a genuinely kind, honest, and caring man. From the very first session we had, he was easy to talk to and ensured I was comfortable talking with him. Since then, I have made noticeable progress, and look forward to every session with him.
Written on Oct 10, 2023 after therapy with Russell for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions
Russell Smith is a kind gentleman who genuinely cares about my plights and has a plan in place to see that I succeed.
Written on Sep 07, 2023 after therapy with Russell for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and coaching
My experience with Russ has been a comforting and enjoyable one. He listens patiently and asks many of the right questions. I would recommend Russ to anyone.
Written on Aug 18, 2023 after therapy with Russell for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd