Sylvia Banks, MS, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors and Dual Diagnosis. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Family Conflict
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• 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.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• 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.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Dual Diagnosis, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Drug Abuse, Gambling, Grief, Infertility, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, N/A, Neurodivergence, Peer Relationships, Self Esteem, Substance Use

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $110, couple sessions $150; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Grand Canyon University (GCU)

Years in practice

15

Education & qualifications