About Challis
Challis Russell is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people cope with stress and anxiety. She aims to make therapy straightforward and practical so clients can see small changes that add up. Her style is warm and attentive, and she listens first to understand each person's situation.
Challis uses a mix of approaches to match a client's needs. She often draws on client-centered work to follow a person's lead and build trust.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques help people stay present and reduce reactivity during stressful moments. With five years of clinical experience, Challis blends practical tools with reflective conversations.
She notes life changes, relationship strain, and work stress as common starting points for sessions. She also supports people facing trauma, mood shifts, addiction concerns, and struggles with intimacy or self-esteem. Challis holds a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and uses the credentials LPC and LCMHC.
She practices from South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. International clients are also accepted for remote work. Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and the initial steps are straightforward: complete a short questionnaire and set a time that works. Her aim is to help clients build skills they can use day to day, whether managing anxiety, mending communication, or finding steadier ground after change.
Approaches you can use online
Challis commonly blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques during online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities, which helps build trust and clarity about what to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Challis will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She adapts tools over time, checking in to see what helps and what needs adjusting so the plan stays useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into your life. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text are good for shorter check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while still building practical skills for stress and anxiety.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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