About me
Hi, I'm Russ and I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor and an EMDR practitioner. Some of my specialties include: strengthening relationships, assisting clients through difficult life transitions, supporting adolescents and working with those suffering from anxiety, parenting issues and PTSD. Some of my valuable experience includes working as a clinician with teen girls and boys in a residential setting focusing on trauma related disorders, attachment, self mutilation/cutting, sexual identity and the LGBTQ community. I have also worked with couples over many years and work collaboratively with you to resolve concerns and differences and strengthen relationships. I have over 19 years of experience in the field. I acquired my BS in psychology from BYU and my MA in Counseling Psychology from National University of Phoenix. I am currently pursuing a Doctorate in counselor education and supervision.
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines Solution Focused, Person Centered and CBT counseling with Mindfulness techniques. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Trauma, Abuse
- Depression
Addictions , LGBT , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Control issues , Emptiness , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 11
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
UT LCMHC 5935490-6004
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Russell MacKay. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.
Russell was amazing at showing compassion and understanding, while also helping us find what we needed to work on. Both my partner and I were able to identify are individual struggles and strengths to then be a team with our new family. Thanks Russell!
Russell is a really stable, solid therapist, who allows discussion and prompts conscious thinking in a calm and positive way.
Sensitive and not-evasive in his directing of conversion.
Really great.
Russell has been great in our initial sessions. We appreciate his candor and open style.
Russel has been helping in asking insightful questions to made me feel heard
I feel as though I can recount every situation to him and he does a good job of stating his perspective. Often it gives me a better perspective about how to continue to grow in this situation and be better the next day.
he is great! responds promptly and is a skilled therapist. highly recommend!
Therapist understood some of the complexities of our relationship in the first meeting! Asking all of the right questions and participated in a thought-provoking dialogue!
Russell is an amazing counselor with great experience he really listens
My wife and I have been meeting weekly with Russell for several months and he's been fantastic to work with. He is easy to talk with and has helped us work through several challenges. He has also shared additional resources (books, websites) that have been helpful for our family.
Russell listens to both parties abnd treats each individual with the most upmost respect. He guides and gives us things to work on weekly. I highly recommend him and this amazing app regain! Five star in my books!
Very respectful, knowledgeable, friendly, and dependable! Great counselor.
My wife and I have only attended 2 session with Russell but were immediately impressed with his ability to listen and discern the situation. He's great at providing us both an equal platform to express our feelings and responds with compassion and understanding. He seems to have a large breadth of experience and resources to draw from. We have really appreciated the opportunity to work with Russell.