- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Family concerns
About Phillip
Rev. Phillip Deming is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and addiction. She aims to create a calm, open space where clients can speak honestly about what matters to them.
Her style centers on listening and responding to each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods to build trust and narrative and mindfulness practices to help people make sense of painful events. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of her toolbox for coping skills and mood regulation.
Phillip has long experience supporting people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, and grief. She also works with concerns such as sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. When helpful, she will incorporate a person's spiritual beliefs into sessions while respecting each individual's faith without imposing beliefs.
Her background includes focused work with family-of-origin issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, and the fallout of divorce and separation. She can also address aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related stress, chronic pain, and substance-related problems. These areas reflect long-term practice rather than guaranteed outcomes.
To begin, people use the site's matching process to connect and arrange sessions based on the therapist's availability. The first step is a short questionnaire and scheduling to find a good fit.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment, helping clients feel heard and guiding the work at their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts and behaviors into clear steps and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different methods to see what helps most. Together they will adjust techniques and pace so the plan fits the person's needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. They also let people use written or guided exercises between meetings to keep progress moving forward.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, sleep problems, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, with tools drawn from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, narrative, and psychodynamic ideas to help people build coping skills and make sense of their stories.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care, with long experience supporting people through chronic illness, caregiving stress, and grief.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices within that state.
In which languages are sessions provided?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.