Hey All!! My name is Phillis Johnson-Haywood. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the States of Missouri and Illinois. I am a National certified counselor (NCC). I hold a Master's Degree in Professional Counseling. I also hold a Master's in Gerontology and has completed lots of work with our senior population. I have worked as a therapist for over ten years. I enjoy working with Clients. I have a background in grief, LGBT, trauma, and personality disorders. I would love to get the chance to walk this journey with you. I have also worked with clients experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties to help them bring about effective change and/or enhance their wellbeing. Clients could have issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, loss and relationship difficulties that are affecting their ability to manage life.
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Avoidant personality, Body image, Codependency, Control issues, Dependent personality, Family problems, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Phillis Johnson-Haywood. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Phillis truly is a therapist with an exceptional amount of expertise in her field coupled with extensive compassion and sincere concern for her clients. She is relatable, professional, attentive, real, and just an overall great therapist that customizes your therapy sessions to best support you to be the best version of you. Her transparency is refreshing , heartwarming, and creates a genuine, safe, space for you to be as vulnerable as you need to get the healing that you need. She is a balanced therapist with wise counsel that provides you the right amount of love and support while yet challenging your mindsets and ideals that have ultimately caused your current state leading to the need for therapy in the first place. I highly recommend her to any and everyone!
Written on Jan 25, 2025 after therapy with Phillis for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She’s such a pleasant person and listens and refers back to previous sessions.
Written on Jan 20, 2025 after therapy with Phillis for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Love my time with my therapist. It’s a safe place and she listens to me without judgement
Written on Oct 11, 2023 after therapy with Phillis for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma and abuse
Phyllis is a wonderful therapist. She asks all the hard questions but in a respectful manner. She makes you pull up the threads that you need to pull out and has been very instrumental in my personal growth over the last year. I can't begin to say how much of a different she's made.
Written on May 18, 2023 after therapy with Phillis for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dr Phillis, is a pleasure to work with she’s helped to me to change my life and build stronger relationships with my family.
Written on Apr 30, 2023 after therapy with Phillis for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues
Phillis is amazing. I've never had someone speak so clearly to me. She has helped me navigate a very tumultuous time.
Written on Apr 05, 2023 after therapy with Phillis for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Phillis is amazing, always happy to have our chats. I liked that she provided worksheets and other items for me to better understand what I was going though and be able to work though my troubles. She understands and listens to what you have to say and comes up with solution’s easily. I would work with Phillis again in a heartbeat.
Written on Jan 09, 2023 after therapy with Phillis for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and adhd
I started speaking with Phillis 2 months ago and she has helped me through the major stress and depression I was feeling about life which was heightened during the holiday season. She's kind, understanding , and gives helpful tools to cope with whatever issues I share.
Written on Jan 03, 2023 after therapy with Phillis for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
She holds me accountable and has been instrumental in the progress I have made thus far. I highly recommend her
Written on Dec 10, 2022 after therapy with Phillis for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
So far Ive been really enjoying my therapist, i feel like she understands me and has a open mind. I feel like theres been more progress then past therapy experiences.
Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Phillis for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I have had the most healing and comfortable journey through therapy because of Phillis. She is empathetic, insightful and very in tune with what I need and how I can achieve my goals. I have referred many friends to BetterHelp simply because of my experience with Phillis. I am so grateful for her and look forward to seeing her each week.
Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Phillis for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Phillis is a super therapist! She's kind, empathetic and guides me to the things I need to focus on. It's a privilege to work with her.
Written on May 18, 2022 after therapy with Phillis for 6 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Phillis is an absolute star! I have chatted with her for months now, and she makes me feel calm, collected and able to face whatever it is that's bothering me. We go through situations together and work out the best way to deal with them. She is absolutely amazing and I love her so much!
Written on May 03, 2022 after therapy with Phillis for 7 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
She is great!
Written on Feb 18, 2022 after therapy with Phillis for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Phillis is a wise and compassionate angel who has helped me better explore multiple perspectives and better my communication and understanding of others and myself. You don’t want to miss the chance to be in her presence!
Written on Feb 02, 2022 after therapy with Phillis for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Dr. Phillis is a great therapist and I would recommend her to anyone seeking therapy and wants a therapist who will be kind, and understanding. She encourages and challenges at your pace and She will never Judge. She makes me feel comfortable and heard during our sessions.
Written on Dec 06, 2021 after therapy with Phillis for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
I look forward to talking to phillis every week.
This is my first experience and im really enjoying it. She is helping me set goals for myself and helping me to learn how to grow as a person.
Im living with bipolar 2 and the few weeks i have been working with phillis has given me confidence that she will be able to really help me.
She always makes me laugh as well.
Written on Nov 30, 2021 after therapy with Phillis for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and bipolar disorder
As a 21 year old non-binary individual with a complicated life situation I was terrified of seeking therapy. I was expecting judgement, a lack of flexibility and to hear the same thing repeated back to me. I was expecting to not be taken seriously because of my age. Through my sessions with Phillis I have felt nothing but thorough support and genuine care and concern for my problems. She has been a good listener and helped me in the ways I needed help the most even when I didn't know how to ask for it. She was considerate of how I communicated and really adapted to me as a person. Through my sessions with her, I have been given the tools I need to be better on my own and I am so thoroughly happy with the care I received from her. She is amazing at what she does and my only regret with being in a place to leave counselling is missing our meetings.
Written on Oct 06, 2021 after therapy with Phillis for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and coping with life changes
I found the therapy sessions with Phillis incredibly helpful. She is reliable and helped me achieve my goals and feel better about myself. We only had a session a week for a couple of months, but her support was invaluable.
She helped me set goals and follow through with them, and all along I felt safe, understood, and never judged. For me, Phillis' approach felt very warm and caring, always providing relevant responses to the life situations I brought up. Together we worked on strategies (to process or overcome things) that I found very helpful and that I will probably use for a long time ahead.
I wholeheartedly recommend therapy with Phillis and will definitely come back to her if I find I'll need help again.
Written on Sep 27, 2021 after therapy with Phillis for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I can’t believe the impact Phillis has had on my life. Struggling with low self esteem and negative body image most of my life, she’s not only helped me understand my thought process but also gave me the tools to change it. I have become a better version of myself. I apply the techniques Phillis has given me on daily basis. I cannot thank her enough. She truly helped me be more at peace with myself.
Written on Sep 23, 2021 after therapy with Phillis for 2 months on issues concerning eating disorders
Truly grateful to have someone to help me work through some difficult things. This my 3rd attempt at counseling and I have no regrets.
Written on Sep 08, 2021 after therapy with Phillis for 1 month
Absolutely love her!! She is phenomenal!! There is never a sense of judgment, just open fluid communication. She has designed an amazing program with worksheets and visuals to help better understand the topics we discuss. Her guidance is helping me better ground myself and reframe the way that I view and feel things. She is helping me be a better me!! I have gained a lot of clarity in such a short time. I enjoy all of our sessions, and I highly recommend her, especially for visual learners like myself.
Written on Sep 03, 2021 after therapy with Phillis for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Phillis is so nice and understanding! I feel no judgement from her about anything and she is super knowledgeable!
Written on Sep 03, 2021 after therapy with Phillis for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
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