- Problem-solving focus
- Mindfulness and CBT
- Long-term experience
About Tina
Tina Phillips is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 31 years of experience. She draws on practical, time-tested methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Tina speaks plainly and focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions to make daily life feel more manageable.
She trained at Pepperdine University after studying Communication Studies at UCLA. Over three decades she has worked in a range of settings, including psychiatric facilities and programs for people with dual diagnosis. That broad background informs a steady, problem-solving approach to common struggles such as depression, loneliness, and self-esteem concerns.
Tina has extensive experience supporting seniors, children and families, and young adults on the autism spectrum, with roughly a decade of focused work in each of those areas. She also has a long history addressing addiction and related challenges. Her work includes practical help with parenting, relationship strain, and coping after separation or loss.
Her clinical style emphasizes straightforward tools drawn from cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused methods. Sessions aim to identify small changes that lead to relief and clearer choices in day-to-day life. Tina encourages people to set realistic goals and to track progress between meetings.
She values collaboration and respects each person's pace. People who are looking for clear strategies for managing emotions, improving routines, or tackling financial stressors often find her approach useful. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule a session.
How her approaches guide online work
Online sessions often use practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and managing addictive urges by breaking problems into steps and practicing new responses.Mindfulness therapy in her work teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can help with stress, grief, and ongoing emotional overwhelm by training attention and noticing patterns without judgment.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying clear goals and small, achievable steps toward them. It suits people who want quick, pragmatic changes and helps with coping during major life transitions or career and financial stressors.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not specify which online session types she currently offers, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people continue care across different locations.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Tina works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, self-esteem, and many life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her sessions blend cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to find practical steps people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 31 years of clinical experience, including work in psychiatric settings and with dual diagnosis clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LMFT, specifically a California LMFT, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment 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 her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.