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Kevin Phillips

Kevin Phillips, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and relationship concerns

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Mindfulness techniques

About Kevin

Kevin Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 14 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, addiction, grief, and parenting strains. He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and career-related stress.

Kevin draws on several practical therapy approaches to help people make changes that matter. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. He incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques and mindfulness to help clients notice their experience and choose valued actions.

He has extensive experience working with people affected by crime, including collaboration with law enforcement and victim advocates. He has worked with clients who face legal systems because of mental health related behaviors, and he has several thousand hours assisting those with addiction concerns. He also offers counseling from a biblical perspective for those who request faith-informed work.

Sessions focus on practical steps and goal-setting. Kevin prefers a problem-solving emphasis - understanding roots of difficulty, then deciding what to do next. He uses motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and humanistic-existential ideas to build plans people can try between sessions.

He aims to help clients improve communication, manage anger and impulse control, restore a sense of calm, and build self-esteem. Kevin also supports parents navigating blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, abandonment questions, and family of origin issues.

Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients. For people interested in starting, the site’s booking flow asks for a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to try new patterns. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and supports people in finding their own solutions and goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on what is working in practice.

Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography doesn’t list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time so people can use a lunch break or a quiet hour at home. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT exercises, ACT practices, and mindfulness work for online sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings and track progress over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does he address related to family patterns?

He helps people work through family of origin issues, blended family problems, fatherhood concerns, and general family conflict.

What is his general therapy style?

He focuses on practical, interactive sessions that move from understanding a problem to trying concrete changes.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 14 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, addiction, mood and anxiety issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina.

Which languages does he use in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking through the platform, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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

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