Therapist profile
Danna Russell, LCSW
Utah
LCSW - Stress and codependency concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Utah / 6623405-3501
- NPI
- 1275968562
- Experience
- 18 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Utah
About
- CBT strategies
- Internal Family Systems
- EMDR for trauma
About Danna
Danna Russell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with 18 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Danna helps people who find themselves saying yes when they mean no, losing themselves in relationships, or getting overwhelmed by other people's needs.
Her background includes long-term work with caregivers and people feeling stuck in codependent patterns. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood concerns, somatic symptoms, and workplace strain. Sessions look at everyday struggles as well as recurring emotional patterns that keep problems cycling.
Danna draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that matter. She uses Internal Family Systems ideas to help people notice different inner parts and reduce inner conflict. She also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when past memories continue to cause distress.
People meet practical steps in sessions. There is talk about setting limits, practicing short experiments, and tracking what changes. Danna supports clearer communication and steadier sense of self through repeated, concrete practice.
She works in English and is based in Utah. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Danna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce stress or anxiety. CBT sessions often include short exercises between meetings to practice new responses in daily life.She also works with Internal Family Systems ideas to identify the different inner parts that push for control, people-pleasing, or withdrawal. That approach helps reduce inner conflict and build clearer self-direction over time. When past events continue to cause symptoms, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be used to process those memories and lower their intensity.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which approach fits the person's goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions are collaborative and adapt based on how someone responds in real time.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins around a work break, or avoiding travel time. Licensed professionals can tailor pace and homework to what fits a person's schedule and attention so therapy becomes a practical part of everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, and also focuses on codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and EMDR to address thoughts, emotions, and past experiences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a therapist, working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Utah Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from Utah.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are offered for sessions?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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