Find A Psychologist in Guilford, CT.

Hi, I'm Dr. Dave Russell. I am a psychologist who specializes in intensive counseling and coaching focused on getting to the root and core of your problems. Instead of the traditional 45-minutes-once-a-week talk therapy model, we use 90-minute and 3-HOUR SESSIONS to help you achieve up to 3 months of therapy in each session. So even if you have been in regular talk therapy for months or years without getting to the core, you have an alternative. You need to know that - with the right help and some hard work - you can get rid of your emotional baggage so completely that you will not be able to get yourself upset about your worst memory, your most challenging situation or your most sensitive issue - no matter how hard you try.

My professional orientationis total mind and body approach to health and wellness. We explore psychoanalytic perspectives, nutrition, lifestyle, and integrative medicine. Utmost respect and attention is given to individual needs and goals. Most psychological states of mind have a physical component as well. Mind and body are treated as one continuum.

As a clinical psychologist, I provide both psychotherapy and psychological testing. Because much information on psychotherapy is on this website, I will describe the testing. Psychological testing is an efficient way to gain a better understanding of yourself or your child. The type of testing I conduct includes: ADHD/ADD, personality (to gain an understanding of yourself to enhance therapy), gastric bipass and lapband readiness, readiness for fertility treatments/surrogacy, gifted evaluations, fitness for duty, IQ, and other mental health concerns (i.e., depression, schizophrenia).