Child & Family Therapy Center, PC

Dr. Russell earned her BA with Honors in Psychology from UNC-C and completed the Master of Social Work program at UNC-Chapel HIll.  She holds dual license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.   A PhD from Kennedy Western University was completed in 2002 and is a titled degree.  She has been in private practice for  20 years in Mooresville, NC.
Dr. Russell works with children as young as age 3 within the context of family therapy and provides psychotherapy to all ages.   She has worked extensively with the  geriatric population and is skilled in working with the tasks associated with all developmental stages of life.

Ann is a licensed counselor for individuals, couples and families.  She specializes in conflict resolution, marriage and family communication skills, life transitions, anger and stress management, anxiety, grief, identity development, and spiritual issues.  Ann received her Masters degree in Counseling from Gordon-Cromwell Theological Seminary and is presently working on her Doctorate in Counseling.

I believe in the three (3) C’s of life: CHOICE, CHANCE, AND CHANGE!  I believe that you must make the CHOICE to take the CHANCE that will cause your life to CHANGE! If needed, let me help you embrace the positive and creative possibilities of life.  I am passionate, yet direct in my therapeutic approach to empowering people to believe that a journey of a thousand miles begins with taking the first step.  I’ve done most things in my life at my own pace, on my own terms, and somewhat out of order.  Nevertheless, my blessings have been birthed in my unique approach to life, which also provides me insight in this helping process.  It has been my differences that have creatively shaped my life.  Those differences have provided me with the color, uniqueness, humility, and flavor that defines who I am; both personally and professionally. 

My personal foundation is Faith based, and grounded in Christianity.  My professional training is supported by Evidence Based Treatment (EBT) models that have yielded results that guide my clinical practice.  I am trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness.  I have clinical expertise in dealing with children, youth and adults in individual, family, and group settings.  I am experienced in treating ADHD, Anger Management, Bariatric Concerns, Anxiety Management, Depression, Enuresis/Encopresis, Oppositional Defiance, and Unresolved Grief and Loss.

I hold a Master of Social Work Degree (MSW) from the University of South Carolina, and am currently a Ph.D. student at Walden University.  I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist-Associate (LCAS-A).  Over the past 17 years I have owned and operated a 16 bed mental health group home that served children, youth, and adolescents.  Our organization specialized in Substance Abuse, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sexual Offenders, and Mental Health.  Let’s partner together in the healthy progression of your journey.