Counseling , Consultation, Co-Parenting and Video Chat
Save Time with Video chat Counseling
From the comfort of your own home, office or sitting in a private place of your choice you can do therapy. Video Chat has been used for years as a therapeutic modality. Since Covid 19 arrived, it has become even more popular. You don't have to travel to the therapist's office for therapy. You don't use up as much of your important time, and it is still personal and certainly beneficial. .
Therapeutic Modalities
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Russ can provide has been trained to to provide counseling services utilizing several therapeutic methods to help treat clients. He can use these methods in his office and with Video Chat. Some of them are:
- Reality Therapy.
- Behavioral Therapy.
- Cognitive Therapy.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- Rogerian Therapy (A communication Model).
- Family Systems Therapy.
- Freudian Psychoanalysis.
- Gestalt Therapy.
- Solution Focused Therapy.
Over the years Russ has primarily utilized Cognitive Behavioral, Behavioral, Family System Therapy and most of all Solution Focused Therapy when working with individual clients. What he uses often depends on the client need.
MARRIAGE OR COUPLE THERAPY
In regards to marriage or couple issues, Russ uses a system called Marriage Go Round. He developed this system after keeping data from over two hundred couples for over a twenty year period of time. Using his data and available research in the field of Marriage and Family, the system was created. Three books/manuals explain this comprehensive system for doing Couple or Marriage therapy. The focus of this system is to:
- Help the Couple Learn how to Address Anger, Past Hurts and Irritants.
- Teach the Couple Conflict Resolution, Compromise and Management Methods.
- Help the Couple Learn how to Forgive and Reconcile.
- Help them see the Need for Positive Change that will Impact the Relationship.
- Identify how they can Emotionally Reconnect and Develop Stronger Positive Feelings for each other.
- Identify the Love Expectations that each Unique Person has so that he or she can feel loved in the Relationship (Thirty-two Love Expectations are Measured using the Assessment.
See www.amazon.com/author/russcrites for more information about manuals and workbooks for Couple or Marriage therapy,
Parent facilitation or co-parenting
Sometimes divorce happens. When it does, it is important to work together to make sure that you co-parent your children in a way that will give them the best possible chance of living a healthy, happy life.
Whether it be court mandated Parent Facilitation or a choice to co-parent better, it is important to find someone who can and wants to help. Russ has provided co-parenting support for parents for many years.
Who can be treated?
- Adults.
- Couples.
- Married Couples.
- Families.
- Children.
- Adolescents.
Conditions that Can be Treated
Russ has specialized in or worked with individuals, couples or families who have experienced the identified problems shown below.
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for Adults, Adolescents and Children.
- Executive Function Issues (Brain-based problems).
- Bipolar Disorder.
- Depression in adults, adolescents and children.
- Anxiety in adults, adolescents and children.
- Anger Issues.
- Codependency Issues.
- Communication Difficulties.
- Difficulties with Emotional Bonding or Connection.
- Dysfunctional or Codependent Family Issues.
- Adult Child Issues.
- Unhealthy Family Rules.
- Divorce Issues or Recovery.
- Co-parenting Issues
- Parent/Child Issues (Parenting and Help for dealing with Strong Willed Children).
- and more!
CONSULTATION AND PROGRAMS
Russ also provides consultation to schools, parent organizations, institutions and businesses. He has spoken at local, state, regional and national venues for many years. Some of the programs he has been asked to present are:
- Managing Bipolar Disorder.
- Managing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Neuroscience and Education.
- Bipolar or ADHD: How to Tell the Difference.
- Managing Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
- Executive Function Disorder: How are Asperger, Bipolar and ADHD Alike.
- Marriage Enhancement Training.
- Four Aspects to Building Self-Image and a Better Life
- Communication Skills for Relationships
- Codependency and Relationships
- Family of Origin Issues and Family Dynamics
- Improving Communication in Business.
- Maximizing Employee Productivity.
- Managing Stress in a Work Environment.
- And more.
Call for an appointment
972-506-7111