Maria Phillips , LPC

Maria Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania who draws on a master's degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Drexel University to support individuals and families through difficult transitions. She has worked with people facing grief and loss, self-esteem struggles, intimate partner violence, depression, anxiety, and specific neurodevelopmental needs, tailoring care to the emotional needs, strengths, values, and cultural identities of those she serves.

Her work blends evidence-based and trauma-informed practices to address both individual concerns and family dynamics. She integrates eco-systemic structural family therapy to explore how relationships and systems influence behavior, dialectic behavioral therapy to teach emotional regulation and coping skills, and acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action. Maria aims to help clients develop practical skills for managing emotions and conflict while fostering healthier connections with themselves and others.

Clients can expect a collaborative, client-centered approach that emphasizes growth, skill-building, and the development of sustainable patterns in relationships and self-care. Maria’s practice focuses on creating therapeutic experiences that meet each person where they are and support long-term resilience and well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Maria draws from a handful of well-established, evidence-based approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. Dialectic behavioral therapy focuses on building skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier interpersonal interactions, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions and relationship challenges. Acceptance and commitment therapy centers on identifying personal values and taking committed actions toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, supporting work on motivation, life changes, and self-esteem. Eco-systemic structural family therapy examines family patterns and roles to address how relational systems influence behavior and to promote healthier family dynamics and communication.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adjusts strategies over time as needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable for each person.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions around work or caregiving responsibilities, and access therapists from home or other convenient locations. Licensed professionals can adapt these modes to deliver effective, skill-focused work that meets clients where they are.