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Challis Russell

Empathy-driven, skills-based therapy for everyday challenges

LPC, LCMHC South Carolina

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Challis

Challis Russell centers care on clients seeking practical tools and empathetic support for life’s challenges. She emphasizes a holistic view that attends to emotional, social, and physical aspects of wellbeing while tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.

Background and approach

With a warm, listening stance she aims to understand what matters most to the individual and collaborates on realistic goals. Challis holds a master’s degree in clinical counseling from Johns Hopkins University and has five years of professional experience.

Her clinical work has included supporting people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strains, and other complex stressors. She combines client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques so clients can develop clearer thinking patterns, improved coping skills, and greater emotional balance.

Licensed in both South Carolina and North Carolina, Challis brings treatment plans that blend skills practice, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to address immediate concerns and longer-term growth. Her approach seeks to help people manage symptoms, repair communication, and move toward meaningful change at a pace that aligns with their values and priorities.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental stance to help clients clarify their goals and feel understood. This approach supports building trust and self-exploration, which can be effective for relationship, self-esteem, and life-purpose concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and skills practice. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with change because it offers concrete strategies clients can apply between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss client goals, preferences, and the nature of presenting concerns to recommend techniques and adjust the plan over time. Many clients benefit from a mix of listening-based support, cognitive-behavioral tools, and mindfulness practices tailored to their needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, so clients can choose formats that fit their schedules and communication style. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and travel, and they support ongoing skill practice between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Challis help with?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with many related areas.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical, evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness, using solution-focused elements to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with diverse concerns and populations, providing both short-term strategies and longer-term therapeutic support.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Challis is credentialed as LPC and LCMHC with licence details SC LPC 7920 and NC LCMHC 22216, and she practices out of South Carolina.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services to people outside her immediate region.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are costs and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

South Carolina, North Carolina

Languages

English