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Russell Silver, LCPC
Illinois
Illinois LCPC for relationships and coping
See online therapy options- CBT and solution focused
- Gottman method skills
- Veteran informed care
About Russell
Russell Silver is an Illinois LCPC with 12 years of counseling experience. He works with people on relationship issues, self-esteem, career decisions, stress, anxiety, addiction, parenting, and coping with life changes.
He favors straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions look at thoughts, reactions, and everyday habits that keep problems going. He helps people notice patterns, test new responses, and track what works between meetings.
Before private practice work he spent years as a hospital-based outpatient counselor in rehabilitation, mental health, and substance use care. That work included helping people adapt to new disabilities, maintain recovery from substance use, and manage serious mental illness while working toward daily functioning.
His approach blends client-centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques. He also uses motivational interviewing and mindfulness tools to support change. He has training in the Gottman Method for marriage relationship counseling and is expanding experience with body-based trauma approaches.
He speaks English and practices in Illinois. Practical concerns such as communication, co-parenting after divorce, blended family dynamics, fertility and fatherhood issues, and intimacy-related questions are within his focus areas. He also addresses adoption and foster care, BDSM and kink related concerns, and process addictions such as porn or gambling.
Russell describes his role as helping people build on strengths while addressing the thoughts and habits that get in the way. He encourages prospective clients to ask questions and find a therapist they connect with before committing to ongoing work.
How his approaches translate to online work
Russell commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking and behavior patterns and try different practical strategies. CBT helps with anxiety, stress, relationship conflict, and addictive behaviors by breaking larger problems into specific skills to practice.He also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people can clarify goals and make choices that fit their life. The Gottman Method offers concrete exercises and communication skills for relationship work and can be useful when partners want tools to improve interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss different methods and help decide which fits a person's goals, preferences, and what feels doable week to week. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is tracked.
The therapist's listed session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, have shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel. It can also allow focused skill practice between meetings and straightforward follow-up on exercises agreed in session.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with relationship problems, self-esteem, career and life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting, and intimacy-related issues.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, test alternative responses, and track changes between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of experience, including hospital-based outpatient work in rehabilitation, mental health, and substance use services.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is an LCPC (licensed clinical professional counselor) in Illinois and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients in other countries?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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