Qiana Russell, LISW, LCSW, CSW

Qiana Russell is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, anger, and mood concerns. She draws on practical tools so clients can make changes that feel doable. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging for people taking a first step toward help.

She has 16 years of professional experience and holds the credentials LISW, LCSW, and CSW. Those letters indicate a background in clinical social work and years working directly with clients. Qiana emphasizes that each person knows their life best, and her role is to support strengths and steady progress.

Her approach mixes evidence-informed methods with a warm, person-centered stance. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Qiana also uses solution-focused ideas to help people set small, clear goals and notice change quickly. For clients with traumatic experiences, she incorporates trauma-focused strategies aimed at reducing trauma-related symptoms over time.

Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while keeping the client's priorities central. She works with people on issues like grief, addiction concerns, intimacy struggles, eating and bipolar-related challenges, and relationship or communication difficulties. Qiana encourages steady steps and celebrates progress along the way.

Therapy Approaches and Online Options

Qiana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or low mood and then practice different, more helpful responses. CBT is often practical and focused on skills that can be tried between sessions.

She also offers Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions begin with listening and building trust so the client’s goals lead the work. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to help reduce reactivity and increase attention to the present moment.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. Qiana will work with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and changing course when needed.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins by message when helpful, and offer alternatives when someone prefers not to be on camera. The different formats also let a person practice new skills between sessions in everyday settings, which often speeds up learning and change.