Challis Russell

Challis Russell is a licensed counselor who helps people navigate big life changes and everyday strain. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, mood struggles, and coping when life shifts feel overwhelming. Her style is steady and straightforward, aimed at making next steps feel manageable.

She uses a holistic view that considers how physical, social, and emotional factors interact. Sessions center on listening first, then building goals that fit each person's situation. Challis draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the client and uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors.

Challis holds a Master’s in Clinical Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and carries LPC and LCMHC credentials. She has five years of clinical experience working in settings where she supported people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transition challenges. Her background includes work with diverse populations and a range of concerns such as addiction, ADHD, intimacy and communication problems, and issues related to adoption and attachment.

In sessions she often combines mindfulness tools for grounding with solution-focused steps to create immediate, practical changes. Clients can expect clear conversation, brief skill-building, and collaborative problem solving to cope with setbacks and plan for the future.

Challis practices in South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. She supports international clients and aims to help people find balance during stressful life shifts.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and adapting to what the client says matters most. It helps people feel heard and shape goals that match their values and daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that keep problems going.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps pick techniques that suit the person and the problem, from short-term solution work to skills-based CBT practice.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing more flexible timing. It also lets sessions focus on brief skill practice, check-ins between meetings, and gradual steps toward lasting change without rearranging a whole day.