Dr. Russell Gaede

Dr. Russell Gaede is a Utah LCMHC with 25 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, life purpose questions, and career shifts. He also supports people dealing with bipolar mood disorders, panic, OCD symptoms, and compassion fatigue.

Dr. Gaede offers focused, practical sessions that blend structured tools with conversational reflection. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential ideas, Mindfulness practices, and Solution-Focused techniques to address immediate problems and longer-term questions about meaning and direction. Sessions are straightforward and aim to clarify next steps rather than promise a single answer.

Clients can expect a mixture of short-term goal work and deeper conversations about values, identity, and life changes. He has experience supporting people with addiction, those involved with the justice system, and adults managing mood disorders and co-morbid conditions. He also helps people navigate blended family issues, divorce and separation, and communication or commitment problems.

Dr. Gaede has graduate training in mental health counseling, a post-master’s certificate in marriage and family therapy, and a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has taught at undergraduate and graduate levels and brings that background into clear explanations during sessions. He welcomes LGBTQ+ clients and supports parents of LGBTQ+ people who are struggling.

Outside of practice, he trains as an Ironman triathlete. To start, readers should confirm current session options and follow the site's steps to match and schedule a first appointment.

Approaches used online and how they help

Dr. Gaede uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical behavior changes; this approach often helps with anxiety, panic, obsessions, and depression by creating clear skills to try between sessions.

He also draws on Existential Therapy to talk about meaning, values, and life purpose. That work focuses on questions about direction, identity, and what matters next instead of offering quick fixes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is done together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, and then adjust strategies over time. Some people focus on short problem-solving steps while others spend more time on values and longer questions about purpose.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography indicates a preference for video but advises flexibility. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone avoid travel time. Different formats also accommodate lower bandwidth or a choice not to use video for parts of treatment. Ask about the current delivery methods when you sign up so scheduling matches your routine and needs.