- Client-centered care
- CBT and mindfulness
- Goal focused work
About Ronda
Ronda Russell is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 33 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship and family concerns. Ronda emphasizes creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly about thoughts and feelings.
She supports people facing grief, trauma, intimacy challenges, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, and low self-esteem. Ronda also helps those navigating career shifts, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her additional focus areas include chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, attachment concerns, divorce and separation, and issues around commitment and communication.
Ronda uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches. In sessions she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients try concrete strategies to feel better and make changes. The aim is practical help rather than labels or quick fixes.
Her style is supportive and collaborative. She encourages people who have tried talking with friends to seek a different kind of help that is unbiased and focused on goals. Ronda emphasizes skill-building for coping, clearer communication, and steps toward a more fulfilling life.
To begin, people use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged afterward based on therapist availability, and a subscription model is used for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
How Ronda’s approaches work online
Ronda blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, and life transitions. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and follows the person’s lead to create goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Mindfulness therapy teaches straightforward exercises to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can help with sleep, anger, and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ronda will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommend ways of working that fit. That decision is collaborative and may change as work progresses to match what’s helping most.
The practical benefit of online therapy is fitting sessions into a busy life. Online sessions can reduce travel time, make it easier to schedule around work or caregiving, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. The exact session formats available should be confirmed before booking, as options are arranged through the scheduling process rather than listed here. Overall, online work aims to bring the same listening, skills training, and goal setting into a format that fits everyday routines.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ronda commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, trauma, and many related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining client-centered listening with practical strategies from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work.
How much experience does she have?
Ronda has 33 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is listed as LCSW-R and practices in New York.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.