Josh Phillips, MC, NCC, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Mood Disorders, Addiction and Trauma and PTSD. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Not taking new clients right now.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• BiofeedbackUses sensors to show body signals such as heart rate, breathing or muscle tension as they happen, so a person can learn to change them, for example to manage stress.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• 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.
• 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.
• Relational-cultural
• 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.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Accepting new clients

No

Specialties

Mood Disorders, Addiction, Trauma and PTSD, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Career Counseling, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Depression, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Substance Use, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Lyra Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Arizona State University

Education & qualifications