Jessica Russo

Core Faculty
College of Social and Behavioral Health
School of Counseling

Jessica A. Russo, Ph.D., LPCC-S, NCC, is a core faculty member of Walden University’s College of Social and Behavioral Health in the School of Counseling. She started out with Walden University in 2010 as a contributing faculty before becoming a core faculty member in 2017. She is a licensed professional clinical counselor supervisor in Ohio, a national board-certified counselor, and a school counselor. Dr. Russo has over 15 years of clinical experience with individuals, couples, and families. Her areas of practice include working with couples and families, disadvantaged youth, and adolescent groups. She has presented at local, regional, and national professional conferences, such as the Association for Counselor Education, Supervision (ACES), the American Counseling Association (ACA), and the Law and Ethics Conference, as well as numerous professional development workshops to mental health clinicians, school counselors, teachers, and college faculty. Among her written contributions are co-author of Mental Health in Our Schools: An Applied Collaborative Approach, co-editor of DSM 5 and Family Systems, co-editor of DSM 5-TR and Family Systems (2nd ed.) and chapters to books including, The DSM-5_TR and Family Systems- Interdisciplinary Applications, Future Trends and Directions with DSM-5-TR and Family Systems, Applying systems to anxiety disorders, Assessment of families and Family Systems, DSM-5: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Casebook for the DSM-5 and The Group Therapist’s Notebook.

Education

PhD, The University of Akron

MS, Walden University

MA, The University of Akron

MA, The University of Akron

BA, Cleveland State University

Publications

Russo, J. (2023). DSM 5 and Family Systems. (2nd Ed.) .

Russo, J. (2023). DSM-5_TR and Family Systems- Interdisciplinary Applications.

Russo, J. (2023). Future Trends and Directions with DSM-5-TR and Family Systems.

Russo, J. (2023). Applying systems to anxiety disorders.

King, J. H., Russo, J., Coker, K. (2019). An interview with Jessica Russo, Kelly Coker, and Jason King: Mixing oil & water – The DSM-5 and Family Systems. North American Journal of Psychology

Russo, J. A. (2019). Mental Health in our Schools: An applied collaborative approach.

Russo, J., Coker, K., King, J. H. (2017). DSM 5 and Family Systems.