Danna Russell, LCSW

Utah · 18 years in practice

Danna Russell is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience helping people through hard seasons.

License and registration

LCSW, Utah: 6623405-3501 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1275968562 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Danna

Danna Russell is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience helping people through hard seasons. She practices in Utah and focuses on clear, practical steps that clients can use between sessions. Danna keeps conversations direct and compassionate so people feel heard and guided at the same time.

Her work centers on stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports people who face compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges.

Background and approach

Danna often helps clients who are dealing with caregiver strain, workplace stress, or questions about life purpose. Therapy sessions include exploring patterns that keep problems repeating, and trying small behavior changes people can test quickly.

She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, internal family systems to look at different parts of yourself, and EMDR to process traumatic memories where appropriate. These tools are used in plain language and paced to the client. Conversations also focus on practical communication skills, boundaries, and coping strategies for impulsivity or codependent patterns.

Danna works with people who are carrying guilt, shame, somatic symptoms, or struggles with self-love, and she helps them build steadier routines and responses. Sessions accommodate different formats like video, phone, chat, or messaging, and scheduling is arranged to fit each person's life. She aims for steady progress through realistic goals and regular check-ins about what is working.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Danna names

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Online support

Practical approaches and online therapy options

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress because it teaches clear skills people can use day to day.

Internal Family Systems looks at the different parts of a person - like the worried part or the critical part - and helps them relate to each other in kinder ways. This approach can help with shame, impulse control, and improving self-compassion.

EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, is a method used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It is offered when past events are linked to current anxiety, flashbacks, or strong emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then try methods that match those needs. Sessions can shift over time based on what proves helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows fuller interaction and visual cues, phone sessions can be quicker or work with lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a workday, from home, or while traveling, and to continue care when schedules are tight.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

This therapist helps with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD challenges, plus related issues like caregiver stress, codependency, and workplace problems.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is practical and compassionate, using direct conversation, skills practice, and goal-focused steps that clients can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does this therapist have?

She brings 18 years of experience working with adults on emotional and behavioral concerns in Utah.

What credentials and location are listed?

The clinician holds an LCSW credential and practices in Utah.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How is cost 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 first steps to begin therapy?

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