Kristen Phillips is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Borderline Personality, Career Counseling, Depression, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Relationship Issues, and Self Esteem. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Finding the right therapist can be difficult. When finding your therapist, you should feel safe to share and have an experience of collaboration and engagement. I don’t believe that therapists should be a blank slate, they should help you explore and work with you to help you move toward your goals. While I work with a vast array of clients, my specialties are geared towards anxiety, depression, substance use and trauma, including PTSD. Sessions are geared towards helping the client develop a deeper understanding of what is happening while developing goals and a plan based on the client’s value system. While exploring the past can be very important to understanding the development of an issue, I make sure to simultaneously work in the present and help to address how the problem impacts the client on a daily basis. I am a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) which is often a requirement of the court system if you are mandated. I have a history of working with client