Tyrina Phillips, LCSW

Tyrina Phillips is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who centers sessions on practical, collaborative work. She frames therapy as a partnership and focuses on helping people build better coping skills and move past what holds them back.

She has about 10 years of clinical experience and has spent much of her career working with people with trauma, dual diagnosis, and difficulties managing stress. Tyrina draws on approaches that help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses in everyday life.

Her typical sessions combine clear goal-setting with hands-on tools. She uses elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and she includes mindfulness exercises to increase present-moment awareness. Motivational Interviewing helps when people feel stuck or ambivalent about change.

Tyrina also uses client-centered and narrative techniques to make space for each person's story. Treatment plans are tailored to the individual's needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all script. This includes attention to issues like depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and coping with life changes.

She lists aging and geriatric issues among her additional focus areas and also addresses concerns such as compassion fatigue, career stress, family problems, and mood disorders. Tyrina trained at Lynn University and Barry University in Florida and works from a trauma-informed perspective.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to the person's needs. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people set goals that matter to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing small changes. Online work can use concrete exercises and between-session tasks to practice new skills for anxiety, depression, or mood disorders.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These practices can be taught and practiced during sessions and integrated into daily routines to help with stress and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client's preferences, and adjust the plan as needed so strategies feel useful and manageable.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and support regular check-ins that keep momentum between visits.