- CBT focused
- Mindfulness use
- Solution oriented
About Tina
Tina Phillips is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 31 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship strain. Tina emphasizes practical steps people can use right away and respects how hard it is to reach out for help.
She trained in Communication Studies at UCLA and completed her graduate degree at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Tina has worked in psychiatric settings and with clients who have dual diagnoses. Her long practice includes many years supporting older adults, children and families, and young adults on the autism spectrum.
Tina often uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also incorporates mindfulness practices to calm the body and mind, and solution-focused strategies to set achievable goals. These approaches guide sessions toward clear, manageable steps rather than long theoretical talks.
Her experience includes work with addiction, grief, parenting challenges, and issues that arise from family of origin. Tina also supports people dealing with codependency, caregiving stress, and life transitions like divorce or serious illness. She draws on what has worked in similar cases to shape personalized plans.
People who come to Tina can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and collaborative goal setting. She encourages asking questions about the process and deciding together which techniques will fit the client's life and goals.
How Tina Uses CBT, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Work Online
Tina draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with addictive urges by breaking problems into clear, addressable parts.She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple breathing and attention exercises that calm the body and reduce reactivity. Those practices can help with stress, sleep problems, and managing strong emotions day to day. Solution-focused therapy guides short-term goal setting and identifies small steps clients can try between sessions to build momentum.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tina will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest techniques to try together. If something doesn’t fit, she adjusts the plan so it better matches the person’s needs.
The therapist's listed clinical methods inform how online work might run, but the biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when needed.
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Experience
31+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Tina works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting, self-esteem, and codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques to create short-term goals and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has practiced for 31 years and has experience in psychiatric settings, work with dual diagnosis, addiction treatment, and many years supporting seniors, children and families, and young adults with autism.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as CA LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages or international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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