Tina Phillips , LMFT

Tina Phillips is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 31 years of professional experience. She completed undergraduate studies in Communication Studies at UCLA and pursued graduate-level training at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Her long career spans work in outpatient, family, and psychiatric settings where she has supported people through a wide range of life transitions and behavioral health concerns.

She has worked extensively with issues such as low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and the stresses surrounding divorce and child custody. Her background includes a decade of focused work with seniors, a decade working with children and families, and a decade supporting young adults on the autism spectrum. She has also worked with individuals in psychiatric facilities and with people managing dual diagnoses, and she brings substantial experience in treating addiction.

Tina emphasizes practical, solution-oriented work and partners with clients to identify manageable steps forward. She values the act of reaching out for help and approaches each referral as an opportunity to collaborate on meaningful change. Her practice centers on helping people find concrete options for coping, connection, and long-term wellbeing.

Integrating Evidence-Informed Approaches with Online Care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical, structured strategies to change behaviors and moods - it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-compassion techniques that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, useful for stress, trauma aftereffects, and ongoing anxiety. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and short-term goals, helping clients build realistic steps toward change and find workable solutions to immediate problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Tina partners with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative exploration allows adjustments over time so therapy remains focused and relevant.

Online sessions — including video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging — make it easier to access care around work, family, and geographic constraints. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and allow continuity of support when in-person visits are impractical, while still enabling meaningful work with licensed professionals and therapists.