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Danna Russell, LCSW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationUtah
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Danna

Danna Russell is a licensed clinical social worker in Utah with 18 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on evidence-based methods and a compassionate stance to address both everyday pressures and more complex emotional patterns, tailoring care to each person’s needs and life context. Her practice emphasizes exploration of communication difficulties, life purpose, and healing from guilt and shame while also attending to caregiver stress, ADHD-related challenges, codependency, and impulsivity.

Danna integrates approaches that honor internal experience and practical coping skills so clients can identify strengths, shift unhelpful patterns, and build sustainable ways of relating to themselves and others. Work with Danna is collaborative and respectful; she balances clinical expertise with curiosity and warmth to support clients through transitions, mood concerns, and somatic symptoms.

Prospective clients in Utah who are seeking a thoughtful, experienced LCSW can expect individualized attention focused on growth, resilience, and clearer self-understanding.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Practical Options

Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores the different parts of a person's inner life, helping identify and compassionately relate to internal voices and feelings so clients can reduce internal conflict and build self-leadership. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and changing thought and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful habits by practicing skills that alter how situations are interpreted and responded to. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports processing distressing memories and symptoms through structured protocols that can reduce the intensity of traumatic or disturbing experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Danna treats this as a collaborative process. She listens to each person's goals, symptoms, and preferences and helps select or combine methods that match what the client hopes to achieve, adjusting the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain regular sessions, try different techniques in real time, and access care from home or other convenient locations while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Danna address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, plus related areas such as caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, life purpose, mood disorders, self-love, somatization, women's issues, and workplace challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Danna uses a compassionate, personalized approach that combines evidence-based techniques with curiosity about internal experience to help clients explore patterns and develop practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a licensed practitioner working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Utah with licence number UT LCSW 6623405-3501 and provides services to clients based in that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for work with her?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit their preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeMood disordersSelf-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Internal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English