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Barbara Phillips

Barbara Phillips

LPC

Therapist · Georgia · 23+ years of experience

Experienced counselor focused on emotional regulation

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  • Compassionate listener
  • Practical coping skills
  • 23 years experience

About Barbara

Barbara Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 23 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Her approach centers on respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs.

Over two decades in practice have given her experience with a range of emotion-focused concerns. She supports people coping with grief and loss and works with those managing panic attacks and social anxiety. She also helps people who feel isolated or who struggle with motivation and self-love.

Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication. She listens first and then shapes a plan that fits the person’s goals. That plan can include ways to reduce stress, improve mood, and handle anger more safely.

Barbara emphasizes a collaborative relationship. She aims to empower people to make changes at a pace that feels manageable. The work is straightforward and grounded in real-life problems and goals.

Her style is patient and down-to-earth. She encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready and supports them through the process of building healthier habits and stronger emotional skills.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

23+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

How evidence-based work can fit into online care

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear skills and practical strategies. One approach emphasizes techniques to manage strong emotions and anger, teaching calming steps and ways to respond differently when upset. Another approach targets anxiety and panic with gradual coping steps and breathing or grounding practices to reduce intense symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences together and suggest which techniques to try first. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers flexibility to meet from a familiar place and can help people maintain continuity of care when schedules change.

At a glance

Listed location
Georgia
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Georgia)
LPC · No. LPC003935
NPI
1578709580

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, loneliness, panic attacks, self-love, and social anxiety.

How would you describe her therapy style?

The style is respectful, sensitive, and compassionate. Sessions emphasize listening first, then building a practical plan tailored to the person’s needs.

What is her background and experience?

She has 23 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns. That experience informs practical strategies for managing emotions and building skills.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. The credential listed is GA LPC.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to know whether online or in-person formats are offered.

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 begin working together?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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