About Matthew
Matthew Russell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Alabama. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering straightforward, practical support. He listens first and works from the client’s perspective to set clear goals and next steps.
Matthew spends sessions on what matters now. He uses a client-centered approach that lets people lead the pace and focus of therapy. When unhelpful thinking gets in the way, he brings in cognitive behavioral techniques to change patterns that block progress.
Background and approach
Many clients come with overlapping concerns like anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, or grief. Matthew is comfortable addressing several issues at once and helps people sort priorities and small, achievable changes. He also works with anger, trauma, self-esteem, and life transitions in ways that connect to a person’s daily routine.
Sessions aim to be practical and growth oriented. Matthew frames therapy as teamwork and helps clients try new skills between meetings. He emphasizes strengths and real-life steps people can use right away.
People who want clear guidance, a calm listener, and hands-on strategies often find his style useful. Matthew values steady progress and helps people move toward goals like better mood, clearer focus, or healthier coping habits.
How his approaches work in online sessions
Matthew uses client-centered therapy to prioritize what the client brings to the session, focusing on their goals and what feels most useful right now. This approach helps when someone needs a steady listener who follows their lead and supports their own solutions.He also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related focus challenges, and habits connected to addiction or mood changes.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Matthew will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, adjusting momentum and techniques as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for a full discussion and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, homework check-ins, or support between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep continuity between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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