01 · Who Russell works with

Russell works with stress, Anxiety, self esteem and career difficulties

Russell lists 16 specialisms and 32 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Russell chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Russell's own words

What Russell says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

"Let’s Focus on What’s Next - Not Just What’s Wrong"

~ Hi! I’m a solutions-focused Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), licensed in North Carolina since 2009. I work with adults facing depression, anxiety, life transitions, and deeper challenges. My style is practical and collaborative: We’ll explore how your thoughts shape your emotions and behavior, then set realistic goals rooted in what truly drives you. Our work won’t be about staying stuck in problems - it’s about building direction, gaining clarity, and creating momentum. If you’re ready to take the next step, I’m here to help.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I am available on Betterhelp for LIVE CHAT and MESSAGING therapy only (no audio or video sessions are available). I offer late evening availability most evenings from 9 pm to 12 am. If this fits your preferences/needs, please reach out and let's schedule a meeting!

Russell Goodwin, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Russell works

The 4 approaches Russell lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Russell lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Russell's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Russell runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Russell practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Russell's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Russell at this point.

2. Naming Russell specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Russell is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Russell.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Russell

Built from what Russell actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Russell's - Russell has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCMHC

Licensed in

North Carolina

Licence

NC LCMHC 7619

Licence number

7619

Licence expires

30 Jun 2027

NPI

1831428291

Years in practice

10

Gender

Male

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Russell's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Russell. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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