Russell Silver, LCPC

Therapist in Illinois

Russell Silver is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 12 years of experience.

License 180.014313 · Illinois Expires March 2027
NPI 1720735087 · national registry
Experience and languages 12+ years in practice English

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About Russell

Russell Silver is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 12 years of experience. He focuses on practical, straightforward support and aims to remove stigma and confusing jargon from mental health care. He encourages questions and wants people to find a therapist they feel comfortable with before committing to work together.

Russell centers sessions on strengths and clear goals. He helps people process emotions, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and build better day-to-day habits.

Background and approach

That approach is intended to support improved relationships, work or school performance, and overall functioning. His background includes hospital-based outpatient counseling in rehabilitation, mental health, and substance use settings. He has worked with people adapting to new disabilities, managing serious mental illness, maintaining recovery from substance use, and navigating life changes such as divorce and major transitions.

Russell draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to set concrete goals and try small, testable changes. He also uses solution-focused strategies, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and incorporates elements of the Gottman Method when relationship dynamics are part of the work.

Outside of practice he is married and part of a blended family with four children, including one child on the autism spectrum. He is a 24-year U.S. Army veteran and has familiarity with military and veterans culture and VA healthcare systems.

Credentials

LCPC (Illinois): License 180.014313 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1720735087 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Russell lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Adoption and foster care
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Infidelity
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Russell names

These are the approaches Russell names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.

Online support

Approaches for online relationship and life work

Russell often blends the Gottman Method perspectives with client-centered work. Gottman-inspired ideas focus on specific patterns in close relationships and teach practical skills for communication and connection. Client-centered therapy centers the person's own goals and values and creates space to talk through what matters most.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and habit changes because it breaks problems into clear, manageable steps and tracks progress over time. Together these approaches give structure while still honoring each person's priorities and experience.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That way the plan evolves from initial sessions rather than being fixed in advance.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video makes it easy to talk face-to-face; phone can be handy when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Chat and messaging support quick touchpoints, reflections between sessions, or a flexible way to stay engaged when schedules are tight.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does this therapist address?

Russell works with relationship challenges, self-esteem, career questions, life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, family and parenting concerns, and intimacy-related issues among other topics.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a practical, strengths-focused style. Sessions aim to set clear goals, try small changes, and build useful skills over time.

What is his professional background?

He has 12 years of experience in hospital-based outpatient counseling across rehabilitation, mental health, and substance use settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

Russell holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with him?

Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.

How are costs and billing handled?

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