Mirandah Phillips, MSW, LSW, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Newark, NJ. Works with Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Trauma and PTSD and Domestic Violence. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• InterventionHelp planning and running an intervention, where family and friends come together to encourage someone, often with an addiction, to accept treatment.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Trauma and PTSD, Domestic Violence, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Borderline Personality (BPD), Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Domestic Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Infidelity, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Humana, Quest Behavioral Health

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Apple Cash, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Seton Hall University

Years in practice

6

Education & qualifications