Services overview

Clinical Services & Specialty Areas

Evidence-based individual therapy, family systems counseling, Play Therapy, and certified diagnostic assessments tailored for children, adolescents, and adults.

Clinical therapy services

Specialized services we provide.

Individual therapy

For children, adolescents, and adults. Tailored to the unique needs of each client.

Family counseling

Utilizing family systems approaches to support connection, communication, and repair.

Play therapy

As a Therapeutic Play Specialist, using the child's natural language of play to promote healing and growth.

Trauma-informed care

For clients experiencing various forms of trauma — stabilization first, processing at the client’s pace.

Sensory processing sensitivity

Specialized support for children and adolescents who are highly sensitive.

Areas of expertise

Anxiety and mood disorders · behavioral challenges · family conflict · grief and loss · life transitions · school-related difficulties · self-esteem · chronic illness adaptation · personality disorders.

New Clinical Capability · Virtual Statewide

Pediatric Telehealth & Routine Virtual Diagnostics

Expanding beyond behavioral psychotherapy, our clinic now provides routine virtual diagnostics, acute pediatric triage, and adolescent medication management led by our Board-Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner & Pediatric Mental Health Specialist.

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Acute Virtual Triage

Routine Virtual Diagnostics

Accessible virtual triage for non-emergency pediatric symptoms that can be safely diagnosed, evaluated, and managed from home.

✓ Mild colds & upper respiratory symptoms
✓ Seasonal allergies & allergic rhinitis
✓ Non-emergent conjunctivitis & sore throat triage
✓ Eczema flare follow-ups, mild skin concerns & diaper rash
✓ Stable asthma routine follow-up & lab review

Dual-Board Specialty

Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health

Coordinated behavioral health follow-ups working hand-in-hand with Dr. Russell’s therapeutic play and counseling teams.

✓ ADHD symptom tracking & school functioning reviews
✓ Anxiety & depression follow-up visits
✓ Sleep hygiene routines & bedtime behavioral strategies
✓ Review of Vanderbilt, GAD-7 & PHQ-9 questionnaires
✓ Parent anticipatory guidance & coping skill coaching

Metabolic & Lifestyle

Adolescent Weight Management & GLP-1

Family-centered lifestyle and medical weight counseling integrating nutritional education and evidence-based pharmacotherapy.

✓ GLP-1 evaluation & monitoring for adolescents 12+
✓ Comprehensive pediatric lifestyle & nutrition counseling
✓ Vital parameter tracking & growth velocity assessment
✓ Electronic prescribing of routine non-controlled therapies
✓ Interprofessional coordination with primary pediatricians

Specialized assessments

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessments.

Dr. Russell is ADOS-2 and MIGDAS certified, providing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults.

Court-related services

Social investigations.

For court-related matters such as custody issues. Conducted with the same evidence-based rigor that anchors the rest of the practice.

Specialized Assessments

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Evaluations

Russell Mental Health specializes in evaluations of an individual with, or suspected of having, an autism spectrum disorder. All evaluations are uniquely tailored based on an individual's age and referral concerns.

Primary Evaluation Paths

Developmental Evaluation (Infancy – 5 years)

Used when there are concerns about a young child's communication, language, social functioning, and/or when there are suspicions of a possible ASD. Developmental evaluations consist of:

Gold-Standard ASD Diagnostic Measures: Standardized behavioral tools (such as the ADOS-2, ADI-R) to assess behavioral indicators associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Comprehensive Developmental Testing: Focused evaluation of the child's current levels of expressive and receptive language, cognitive thinking, problem-solving, daily living skills, and motor skills.
Emotional & Behavioral Functioning: Objective assessment of clinical behavioral functioning, emotional regulation capabilities, and emerging coping skills.

Psychological / Diagnostic Evaluation (6 years – Adulthood)

Offered for individuals ranging from school-aged through adulthood when there are concerns about social and communication skills, and/or suspicions of a possible ASD. Psychological/Diagnostic evaluations consist of:

Gold-Standard ASD Diagnostic Measures: Standardized tools (such as the ADOS-2, ADI-R) to assess for behavioral symptoms associated with ASD.
Comprehensive Cognitive Testing: Evaluation of thinking and problem-solving skills across verbal reasoning, visual/spatial reasoning, memory, abstract reasoning, and processing speed.
Adaptive Functioning Assessment: Evaluates independence across daily living, self-care, and community integration tasks.
Emotional, Behavioral & Executive Functioning: Evaluates behavioral functioning, attention/focus, motivation, emotional regulation, and coping skills.

Psycho-Educational Evaluation (6 years – College / Young Adults)

Offered to school-aged individuals and young adults in school or college with clinical concerns affecting academic functioning. It includes all components of the Psychological/Diagnostic Evaluation, supplemented by specific academic testing:

Gold-Standard ASD Diagnostic Measures: Standardized diagnostic tools (ADOS-2, ADI-R) to assess behavioral indicators associated with ASD.
Comprehensive Cognitive Testing: In-depth assessment of intelligence, memory, reasoning, and processing speed.
Adaptive & Emotional Assessment: Evaluation of behavioral functioning, attention, self-care, and developmental independence.
Academic Achievement & Learning Testing: Comprehensive assessment of reading, written language, and mathematical skills, alongside reading comprehension, learning styles, and academic memory.

Specialty Services

Supervision, tutoring & mentoring

For Master's students and doctoral candidates.

Specialized clinical tutoring for Master's-level mental health students and strategic dissertation committee service for doctoral candidates navigating complex research.

Dr. Russell currently serves as Past President of the Florida Association of Counselor Educators (2026) and was voted Site Supervisor of the Year (March 2026) by Chi Sigma Iota.

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