My name is Phillip, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Chicago, Illinois with more than four years of experience working in private practice as a psychotherapist and coach. I have worked with clients who have come to me with a range of concerns, including sexual and gender identity, depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, career issues, and ADHD. I also have more than seven years of experience working with substance use issues and adolescents in a high school setting. My undergraduate work was in Communication, so I am equipped to work with a variety of people to meet their unique needs.
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I am constantly checking my biases and treat everyone with respect and compassion. My treatment approach is client-centered and strengths-based, combining Humanistic and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. We will work together to create an individualized treatment plan that focuses on your strengths and allows for you to maximize your therapeutic experience and our time together.
I commend you on this courageous first step of reaching out to a therapist, and I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD
IL LCSW 149017658
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Phillip is amazingly helpful. I feel very lucky to have him be my assigned Better Help professional and would recommend him to anyone.
Written on Jul 27, 2020 after therapy with Phillip for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Phillip has helped to equip me with skills and methods to deal with the harder days and I look forward to continuing the journey.
Written on Jun 17, 2020 after therapy with Phillip for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Phillip has been extremely helpful in identifying what has been my mental road block. He is tentative, patient, and offers great tools to help to overcome my anxiety. He helps by asking the right questions and often follows up to ensure if his suggestions have worked all while providing positive motivations. With the short period of time working with Phillip, he has helped tremendously with uplifting my mental state and input positive motivators.
Written on Jun 15, 2020 after therapy with Phillip for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Phillip listens and challenges ideas in a respectful and curious manner!
Written on Apr 23, 2020 after therapy with Phillip for 2 weeks
Philip is great, has great suggestions and is always on time. I wish there was an easier way to bring up topics to talk about, but I feel like that's mostly on me. All in all he's great.
Written on Feb 07, 2020 after therapy with Phillip for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Phil, you’ve turned my life around. You’ve helped me to be cognizant and effective under stress and while in a mental spiral, and helped me learn how to deal with a lot of my issues and baggage. More crucially, I’ve been through 4 or 5 councillors and felt distrusting of each one, however speaking to you has been effortless and highly effective in restoring balance to my mind. I wish I’d begun speaking to you years ago.
Written on Dec 17, 2019 after therapy with Phillip for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd