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Dr. Kimberly Phillips, LCSW
Texas
Dr. Kimberly Phillips LCSW - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT informed methods
- Grief and loss
- Career and motivation
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Phillips is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 11 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and motivation concerns. She also addresses relationship strain, trauma and abuse, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
She uses practical methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. Conversations are direct and aimed at changing what gets in the way of daily functioning and goals.
Her background includes work with issues related to aging, hospice and end-of-life counseling, first responder concerns, and coping with disasters. She also supports people dealing with immigration challenges, hearing impairment, and young adult transitions. Clinical approaches listed include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, existential and narrative perspectives, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas.
In sessions she typically helps people notice recurring thoughts, test new behaviors, and track what helps. She frames change as a series of small experiments rather than one big leap. Progress is measured by concrete shifts in mood, routines, or relationship patterns.
Dr. Phillips practices in Texas and conducts work in English. Starting steps involve a brief online matching process and scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Phillips lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing among her approaches. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to see what helps; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values, and life choices, which can help during big life transitions or grief. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want and find internal reasons to change, which is useful for motivation and career shifts.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She will review your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those aims. Together they decide what to try first and check how well it is working, adjusting the plan as needed.
The practical benefit of online work is that it can fit into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or other daily obligations and allow for focused conversations about thought patterns, coping strategies, and step-by-step behavior changes.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, trauma and related issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. The focus is on practical steps and short experiments between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 11 years of professional experience and lists a range of clinical approaches including CBT, existential, narrative, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.