About Patrick
Patrick Russell is a licensed mental health counselor with more than 25 years of professional experience. He works from New York and focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. He also assists those coping with trauma, anger, and symptoms of depression.
Patrick believes people are the experts on their own lives. He looks for strengths clients already have and builds on them. Sessions are meant to be a supportive place to name problems and try practical ways forward.
Background and approach
In the therapy room he uses a client-centered approach to listen and reflect what matters to each person. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are added when useful to strengthen coping and clarify goals.
People come to him for a range of concerns, including workplace stress, social anxiety, relationship and communication problems, and the lasting effects of abuse or traumatic events. He also addresses issues such as money worries, feelings of abandonment, and struggles around life purpose. Sessions focus on clear steps clients can take between meetings.
Patrick helps people set realistic goals, notice patterns that hold them back, and practice small changes. The tone is encouraging and practical, aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How Patrick uses practical approaches in online therapy
Patrick uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person, offering an empathetic space where the client’s goals guide the work. This approach helps people clarify priorities and feel understood before trying specific techniques.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replace them with more effective choices. CBT is often useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns where changing day-to-day habits can make a difference.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment awareness. These skills can help people manage stress, anger, and recurring anxious thoughts by creating more breathing room between feeling and reaction.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Patrick will help assess needs, goals, and preferences and then adapt methods over time. The plan can shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when bandwidth and a quieter setting work best. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and text messaging provide ongoing support between sessions or a way to check in without scheduling a full call.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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