Tina Phillips, LMFT

Tina Phillips is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than three decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people untangle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship concerns. Tina aims to make seeking help feel like a manageable step rather than an overwhelming leap.

She trained at UCLA for undergraduate work in Communication Studies and earned her master’s degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Over 31 years she has worked in a range of settings, including a psychiatric facility, supporting people with dual diagnoses and substance use concerns.

Tina has spent substantial parts of her career working with distinct life stages and needs. She has around 10 years of focused experience supporting seniors, roughly 10 years working with children and families, and about a decade assisting young adults on the autism spectrum. She also brings experience helping people through divorce and custody matters.

Her approach is practical and goal-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought and behavior patterns. She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to slow down stress responses and build clear next steps.

Tina encourages people to view therapy as a place to find workable solutions and steady support. She invites prospective clients to take a small step by completing a brief questionnaire and scheduling a session to see if the fit feels right.

How Tina Uses CBT, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Work Online

Tina often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different, healthier responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach breathing and attention skills that reduce reactivity and improve sleep or focus. Those techniques can be helpful for grief, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Solution-Focused Therapy is another tool she uses to set small, concrete goals and test what works next. It is practical for people who want clear steps through life changes or recovery from addiction.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying a strategy, reviewing how it feels, and adjusting plans together.

Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people choose less bandwidth-heavy options if they prefer phone over video. Ask about session formats when scheduling to find what works best for everyday life.