About Patrick
Patrick Russell is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 25 years of experience. He focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. He starts by listening to each person's story and helping them identify their strengths.
He believes clients know their lives best and uses that knowledge to shape sessions. Patrick helps people break problems into small steps they can manage.
Background and approach
He uses straightforward conversation to sort through what feels most urgent and what can wait. Sessions often include learning new thinking habits and simple practices to reduce reactivity. He helps clients work on communication problems, workplace stress, and money worries.
He also supports people facing divorce, abandonment, or issues with forgiveness and life purpose. His approach mixes Client-Centered methods with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness exercises. Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs help clarifying goals or finding reasons to change.
The blend is practical and aims to fit the person, not force a single method. People can expect calm, direct feedback and concrete suggestions they can try between sessions. Patrick frames progress as steady small gains instead of instant fixes.
He invites people to take the next step when they are ready.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Patrick uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a space where the person's goals guide the work. This approach is about listening carefully and responding to what the client says, helping them feel understood and heard.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and workplace or social worries because it breaks bigger problems into manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and he works together with each person to choose what fits best. That collaboration means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting based on the client's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face work and teaching of exercises. Phone sessions use less data and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English