About Kevin
Kevin Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical, goal-oriented therapy. He uses clear, direct methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, addiction struggles, and parenting concerns. Kevin emphasizes teamwork with clients and keeps sessions warm and interactive.
He brings 14 years of counseling experience and a long history of work with trauma, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. He has significant experience assisting people affected by crime and has worked alongside law enforcement and victim advocates.
Background and approach
He has also supported those facing legal challenges tied to mental health and behavior. Kevin works with people on issues related to bipolar disorder, grief, anger, intimacy, and self-esteem. He helps clients set realistic goals, improve communication, and restore a sense of calm using relaxation and coping strategies.
He can also integrate a Biblical worldview on request and has experience supporting pastors and spiritual workers dealing with burnout. His practice favors active methods that move toward solutions. He often uses cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment practices, mindfulness, and client-centered listening to figure out what practical steps will help.
Kevin prefers to focus on what to do next rather than only tracing how a problem started. Sessions aim to build motivation, impulse control, and clearer life direction. People work together with him to create plans for change.
The tone he brings is encouraging and upbeat, while remaining respectful and compassionate.
How Kevin’s Approaches Fit Online Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practices new responses, which helps with anxiety, mood problems, and addiction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy to help people feel understood and to build confidence in making choices that matter.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kevin will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaboration guides whether sessions emphasize acceptance practices, cognitive skills, or supportive listening, and the plan can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone can be a good alternative when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or following up between sessions. These options help fit therapy into work, parenting, and other busy schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English