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Corey Phillips

Corey Phillips, LPC

Texas

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Trauma

  • Client-centered approach
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Solution-focused work

About Corey

Corey Phillips is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Texas with five years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family-related struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. He also works with people dealing with attachment issues, blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and substance concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and for people located in Texas.

Corey uses straightforward conversation and active listening to help people clarify their immediate problems. He emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions, such as communication experiments or brief mindfulness practices. The work often focuses on breaking down a specific problem into manageable parts and testing small changes.

He draws on client-centered methods to keep the person’s perspective central. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants help building or maintaining change. Trauma-focused techniques guide work when past events continue to affect daily life.

Corey pays attention to how relationships and household roles affect stress. For people in blended households he talks through role expectations, loyalty conflicts, and co-parenting challenges so they can try different ways of interacting. He avoids taking sides and keeps discussions practical and goal-oriented.

People can expect clear, short-term goals alongside longer-term work when needed. Sessions aim to improve communication, reduce anxiety symptoms, and develop coping tools that fit daily life. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps.

How Corey integrates therapy approaches for online sessions

Corey often uses client-centered therapy to keep the person’s priorities front and center. That approach means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead, helping people name what matters and decide the next steps. It is useful for relationship concerns and everyday stress.

He also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing exercises. These techniques can help reduce anxiety, manage emotional reactivity, and create short pauses when interactions become heated. Motivational interviewing appears when someone wants support making a change; it focuses on clarifying goals and resolving mixed feelings about change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Corey will discuss options and try methods that match the client’s goals and preferences. He treats approach choice as collaborative and adjusts plans based on what helps most in weekly sessions.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a weekday break, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use these practical options to help keep therapy consistent with everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He helps with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family-related struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional areas include attachment, blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and substance concerns.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a client-centered style with practical, short-term steps. Sessions often include communication practice and brief mindfulness exercises.

How long has he been practicing?

He has five years of experience as a licensed counselor working with adults on stress, relationships, and trauma-related concerns.

What are his credentials and location?

He is an LPC, licensed in Texas. Practice and services are based in Texas.

Does he work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not listed in the biography. Please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the plan chosen.

How do I begin?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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