Authors

David Russ, PhD, Psychologist                       

Dr. David A Russ, anxiousness, fearfulness, worried

Dr. David A. Russ is President and a Licensed Practicing Psychologist at Carolinas Counseling Group in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a certified Health Services Provider. He and his 2 partners have built a busy practice with 13 clinicians. Along with Chris he founded Informed Therapy Resources and co-authored the Turnaround program. He specializes in treating anxiety disorders using primarily cognitive behavioral therapy. His doctoral dissertation was original research about a treatment for anxiety.

Dr. Russ has been an adjunct or visiting professor for four different graduate counseling programs. He has continuously provided care for over 25 years. He has been happily married since 1983. He and his wife, Linda, have three children. He is co-author of the book, More Than Me, published by NavPress. You can visit the website of his practice at Carolinas Counseling Group.

Education

  • PhD — Georgia State University — 1992
  • MS — Georgia State University — 1985
  • BA — Belhaven College — 1980
  • Click here for Dr. Russ's VITA

Professional Memberships

  • Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Chris McCarthy, MEd, Licensed Professional Counselor

Christopher McCarthy, turnaround, informed therapy resources, anxiety in children

Christopher McCarthy, MEd, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in child anxiety disorders, teen behavioral issues, parent-child relationship issues, and couple conflict. He is a founding partner of Informed Therapy Resources and co-created Turnaround: Turning Fear Into Freedom™. He has three Masters Degrees and is finishing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. He gives lectures on parenting and improving couple relationships, and is a frequent guest on the TV show- Charlotte Today (see Parent Support for links to see his interviews). He has been in private practice since 1998 and is married with three children.

Education

  • PhD Candidate- Regent University- hopes to finish in 2011
  • MEd Counseling — University North Texas — 1997
  • MA Bible Studies — Dallas Theological Seminary — 1993
  • MA Education — Dallas Theological Seminary — 1993
  • BA Business — San Jose State University — 1987

Professional Memberships

  • American Counseling Association

 

 

James Lee, M.D., Child & Adolescent Neuropsychiatry

Dr. James Lee, MD

(Interviewed by David and Chris and included in the program)

Dr. Lee is a national expert in the field of child and adolescent neuropsychiatry. He has authored over 42 journal articles and 20 abstracts; and has been a researcher on 28 different studies. He has taught child and adolescent psychiatry as an assistant professor at Duke University for over ten years. He has been a psychiatric consultant for six child and adolescent treatment centers. Dr. Lee is a sought after speaker, lecturer, and consultant in psychiatry and molecular genetics. He was previously in private practice as physician and medical director of Piedmont Neuropsychiatry in Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina. Currently, he is on staff at Rutherford Hospital Insights Psychiatric Resources Department.

Education

  • Child & Adol. Psychiatry Fellowship — Duke University Medical Center — 1983
  • Residency: Psychiatry — Duke University Medical Center — 1984
  • MD — Duke University Medical Center — 1979
  • BA in Chemistry & Zoology — Duke University — 1975

Professional Memberships

  • Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners
  • Board Certified in Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology