- Focus on strengths
- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative process
About Katherine
Dr. Katherine Phillips is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and depression. She presents a steady, supportive presence and encourages clients to use their own strengths as part of the work. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and offers encouragement for people taking the first steps toward change.
With 12 years of experience, she has supported people facing grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, and life transitions. She also brings experience addressing issues commonly seen among first responders. Her approach centers on listening closely, clarifying goals, and helping people develop practical skills they can use between sessions.
In sessions she helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and try new ways of responding. She emphasizes small, achievable steps and builds on whatever has worked in the past. The work may include talking through difficult experiences, practicing coping strategies, and planning concrete actions to reduce stress and improve mood.
Dr. Phillips practices in California and holds the LMFT credential, which denotes a licensed marriage and family therapist. Sessions are conducted in English. For those considering therapy, she encourages completing a brief matching questionnaire to help determine fit before scheduling.
If you want a therapist who respects your story and supports steady progress, this approach may suit you. The initial steps involve selecting Start Therapy, answering the short questionnaire, and arranging sessions based on scheduling options.
With 12 years of experience, she has supported people facing grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, and life transitions. She also brings experience addressing issues commonly seen among first responders. Her approach centers on listening closely, clarifying goals, and helping people develop practical skills they can use between sessions.
In sessions she helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and try new ways of responding. She emphasizes small, achievable steps and builds on whatever has worked in the past. The work may include talking through difficult experiences, practicing coping strategies, and planning concrete actions to reduce stress and improve mood.
Dr. Phillips practices in California and holds the LMFT credential, which denotes a licensed marriage and family therapist. Sessions are conducted in English. For those considering therapy, she encourages completing a brief matching questionnaire to help determine fit before scheduling.
If you want a therapist who respects your story and supports steady progress, this approach may suit you. The initial steps involve selecting Start Therapy, answering the short questionnaire, and arranging sessions based on scheduling options.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.