- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Phillip
Rev. Phillip Deming is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, addictions, and related problems. Sessions are offered in English and she brings long experience supporting people facing chronic illness and caregiver strain.
She uses practical talk and steady presence to help people notice patterns that come from their upbringing. That includes family of origin issues and attachment themes that still influence choices today. She often helps people name repeating roles, boundary problems, and communication patterns learned in childhood.
Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s concerns, along with cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and build emotional regulation skills.
When relevant, she will invite clients to bring spiritual beliefs into the conversation. She does so in a way that respects each person’s own faith without promoting specific doctrines. Over many years she has supported people connected to the military and those adjusting after major life changes.
New clients typically begin by describing current struggles and family history. She then collaborates on clear, practical goals such as improving sleep, reducing panic, managing mood, or changing caregiving stressors. Sessions focus on concrete steps and small experiments to change daily life.
How her approaches inform remote sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s concerns and priorities. In practice this means sessions begin with the client’s agenda and the therapist listens closely to what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and uses specific exercises to change them. This approach often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing addictive urges. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful for relationship strain and high reactivity.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. The therapist will work together with each person to test methods and adjust them based on needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing talking, behavioral assignments, mindfulness practice, and skill coaching in sessions.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering options that suit quiet surroundings or limited bandwidth. Licensed professionals and therapists often adapt exercises and homework for remote use so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She helps with family of origin issues, communication problems, attachment concerns, and how those patterns affect present relationships.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical CBT and DBT tools to change thoughts, behaviors, and emotional reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with stress, grief, addiction, chronic illness, and family concerns.
What credential and location apply?
She is a California LMFT, licensed in California and practicing there.
In which language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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