Whitney Russell

she/her/hers

AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST

• Adolescent & Young Adult Mental Health 

• PTSD and trauma-related disorders 

• Anxiety disorders

• Externalizing/self-destructive behaviors

• Major life changes & transitions

• Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) 

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) 

• Mindfulness

Whitney joins the Birch Hill team as an advanced standing clinical psychology doctoral student (PsyD) from William James College. She employs a trauma-informed and highly collaborative approach, ensuring clients are active participants in their own healing within a safe and nurturing environment.

Prior to her doctoral studies at William James College, Whitney earned her Bachelor of Science in Applied Developmental Psychology from Eastern Washington University, and her Master's in Applied Psychological Sciences from Pacific University. Before joining Birch Hill Behavioral Health, Whitney provided individual and group therapy at St. Mary’s Home for Boys in Hillsboro, Oregon, and individual therapy at the Community Caring Clinic in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Her work with juvenile offenders at St. Mary’s Home for Boys ignited her passion for helping children, adolescents, and young adults who have experienced acute and complex trauma to work towards overcoming their experiences and regaining their sense of self.