Challis Russell , LPC, LCMHC

Challis Russell is a licensed counselor who focuses on women's issues and related concerns. She speaks plainly and listens carefully to what each person brings to a session. Her goal is to help people feel steadier and more able to handle day-to-day demands.

She uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. Sessions typically involve setting practical goals, learning tools to cope with strong feelings, and practicing new ways to handle recurring problems. Challis blends talk-based work with exercises people can use between meetings.

Challis earned a master’s degree in clinical counseling from Johns Hopkins University and holds LPC and LCMHC credentials. She has five years of clinical experience and has worked with people facing a wide range of struggles, including mood concerns, addictions, and identity or intimacy issues. Her background also includes work related to adoption and foster care, attachment, and blended family dynamics.

Her style is responsive and collaborative. She prefers to tailor each session to the person’s needs, combining client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. She also uses solution-focused techniques to help people find immediate steps forward.

Challis practices from South Carolina and offers services in English. She accepts international clients and delivers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches for change using online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard, clarify what matters to them, and set priorities for change.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to spot and shift thoughts and behaviors that make problems worse. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep people stuck.

Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention and breathing exercises to help manage intense emotions and reduce reactivity in stressful moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges, then try approaches that fit those needs. That process is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text options can be a shorter check-in or a way to process between meetings. These formats make it easier to connect from different locations and to schedule sessions around work or family commitments.