Russ Sanders, LPC

Russ Sanders is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 11 years of experience in the greater Atlanta area. He holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of West Georgia and works from a hopeful, nonjudgmental stance. He emphasizes mindfulness and encourages people to move toward a more fulfilling life.

He supports people facing addiction and substance use concerns, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, anxiety and panic, grief, and trauma and abuse. He also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, workplace challenges, and the strain of life transitions. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, guilt and shame, and young adult struggles.

His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered and existential ideas, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic perspectives. That means sessions often include noticing what matters, exploring personal values, and looking at long-standing patterns that influence choices. He uses practical mindfulness skills and conversational work to help people make changes they find meaningful.

Russ has worked with individuals across the lifespan and has experience in individual, group, and family settings. He also has experience in assessment and evaluation and has supported people with dual diagnoses and comorbid conditions. He holds a credential as an LPC and is based in Georgia.

He welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people typically pick a start option, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful actions toward them. It can help with anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, and feeling stuck by shifting attention to what matters rather than trying to eliminate discomfort. Client-Centered Therapy centers on warm, nonjudgmental listening and collaboration so people can explore feelings and make choices that fit their lives. It can be especially useful when someone needs space to sort through emotions and decisions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust those choices as therapy progresses to match changing needs.

Confirm the current online session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible check-ins when life is hectic. It can also make regular practice of mindfulness skills and values-based actions simpler to maintain between meetings.