Russell Higgins , LCSW

Russell Higgins, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), is a Nevada-based therapist with 12 years of professional clinical experience. He focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, relationship and family challenges, grief and loss, and difficulties with anger, offering direct support for a broad range of life transitions and emotional concerns.

He works with individuals, couples, and families, attending to issues that include aging and geriatric concerns, communication and fatherhood challenges, divorce and separation, family of origin dynamics, and questions around forgiveness, guilt, and shame. His practice also addresses hospice and end-of-life counseling, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, men's issues, self-love, and sexuality.

Russell centers his practice on creating an open, nonjudgmental setting where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly. He aims to collaborate with each person to identify goals, build practical strategies, and support the courage it takes to pursue a more satisfying, balanced life. His approach blends empathy with practical guidance to help clients move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Approaches that guide online therapy and what to expect

Russell often draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship and helps people explore their feelings and make decisions that align with their values. This approach is useful for clients seeking a collaborative space to increase self-understanding and emotional clarity.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-based method that identifies unhelpful thought patterns and builds strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and mood challenges. CBT is well suited to clients who want concrete tools for coping and behavior change.

For couples, elements of the Gottman Method may be integrated to improve communication, reduce conflict, and strengthen relationship foundations. These techniques focus on interaction patterns and practical exercises that support healthier partnerships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Russell works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Russell is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, and they allow therapy to continue in ways that suit each person's life.