- Client-centered methods
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Phillip
Rev. Phillip Deming is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, depression, addictions, sleep trouble, parenting strains, and issues around self-esteem and ADHD. She also supports those navigating trauma, LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
She prefers a straightforward approach in sessions. She listens first, then helps people name what they are feeling and where those feelings come from. Sessions may include practical skills for managing anxiety, looking at patterns in relationships, or using narrative methods to reframe painful self-judgments. Spiritual beliefs can be included when a client wants that element integrated.
Her background includes long-term work with people affected by chronic illness and caregiving stress. She has experience supporting people after loss and helping them manage ongoing life demands. She also has a history of working with military-affiliated clients and the particular stresses they face.
Her clinical style draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness, and narrative approaches. That mix lets her use both skill-building and listening to make sense of difficult feelings. She encourages small, concrete steps clients can try between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and provided from California. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking. To begin, people use the site matching process to schedule an initial meeting and discuss goals.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person shares. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep distress going and introduces practical exercises to change patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying a technique, reviewing how it worked, and adjusting the plan based on what feels useful.
Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or choose a phone session when bandwidth is limited. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these formats to help clients practice skills between meetings and to keep continuity when life gets busy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, addiction, sleep problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem, ADHD and related areas such as abandonment and family of origin problems.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She listens to how the feeling shows up, then uses narrative and skills-based work to help people name and reframe painful self-judgments.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years of professional experience and a long history supporting people through grief, chronic illness impacts, caregiving stress, and military-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and provides services from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.