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Kevin Phillips

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Kevin Phillips

South Carolina

Practical, goal-focused counseling for men

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  • Solution focused
  • Faith-friendly
  • 14 years experience

About Kevin

Kevin Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. He focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma, and related concerns. Kevin aims to work alongside clients with a warm, upbeat approach that emphasizes solutions and forward movement.

With 14 years of experience, he has supported people facing complex situations like legal involvement, domestic violence incidents, and crime victimization. He also has extensive experience assisting those with substance use issues and helps people manage bipolar symptoms, anger, and compassion fatigue. He offers counseling that can include a biblically based perspective when requested.

Kevin favors clear goals and active steps over long, abstract analysis. He draws on cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, acceptance-focused ideas, emotion-focused work, and client-centered principles to shape practical plans. Sessions often focus on communication skills, stress management, impulse control, and rebuilding hope and motivation.

He describes his style as warm, interactive, and respectful. He aims to treat people without stigmatizing labels and to restore peace and functioning through teamwork. Those ready to take steps toward change are invited to begin the process and explore goals together.

To start, visitors use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Kevin’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take action that matches their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and build skills for stress, anger, and mood problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and uses empathy and collaboration to help people feel heard and to build self-trust.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Kevin will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and personal preferences. Together they set clear aims and choose techniques that feel useful in day-to-day life.

The therapist's profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises and behavior experiments between sessions to practice new skills in real life. If you want to explore remote counseling, ask about available formats and scheduling when you begin the intake process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kevin help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and parenting difficulties, bipolar issues, grief, and related concerns listed in his specialties.

What is his general therapy style?

Sessions are warm, interactive, and goal oriented. He emphasizes practical steps and teamwork rather than long analysis.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Kevin has 14 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of issues, including crime victim support and addiction treatment.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as SC LPC, and practices in South Carolina.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and 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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