Danna Russell , LCSW

Danna Russell is a Utah-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and challenges with self-esteem. She combines practical, evidence-based strategies with an empathetic, individualized approach to support clients facing mood concerns, caregiving strain, ADHD-related difficulties, and patterns of codependency or impulsivity.

Her work often centers on improving communication, exploring life purpose, and addressing deep-seated feelings of guilt and shame. Danna honors the complexity of each person's experience and focuses on identifying strengths, uncovering underlying emotional patterns, and building skills that lead to meaningful, sustainable change.

With training in proven therapeutic methods and a commitment to respectful collaboration, she aims to create a therapeutic space that supports healing from grief, reduces the burden of chronic stress, and fosters greater self-compassion and clarity in life direction. Danna brings professional expertise and genuine care to every stage of the process, tailoring treatment to each individual's needs.

Online delivery of evidence-based therapeutic approaches

Danna uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems in ways that translate well to online care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to manage anxiety, stress, and mood difficulties. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact, often used for trauma, grief, and intense emotional reactions. Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores the different parts of a person’s inner world to promote self-leadership and healing from shame, guilt, or self-criticism.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine what best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions are tailored over time so that methods can be combined or adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to connect from home, or to continue work when in-person visits are not feasible. Licensed professionals can adapt these techniques to remote formats while maintaining therapeutic focus and continuity of care.