Philip Dean Samaha, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Anger Management, Anxiety and Relationship Issues. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• 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

Anger Management, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Antisocial Personality, Behavioral Issues, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Grief, Neurodivergence, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Independence Blue Cross

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Queer Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino, Native American

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Oregon State University

Years in practice

7

Other offices

Phoenix, 85004

Education & qualifications