Phyllis Houston , LPC

Phyllis Houston is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Supervisor with national board certification and a Specialist Degree in counseling and psychology. She brings 26 years of professional experience working with clients from varied backgrounds, helping people navigate difficult emotions and life transitions.

She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, women’s issues, and career challenges, and she has a track record of helping clients become emotionally healthier and make clearer decisions. Her approach is eclectic and insight oriented, drawing on rational-emotive techniques, psychodynamic perspectives, and cognitive-behavioral strategies. She also employs reality therapy methods to help clients assess their present circumstances and set realistic goals for the future.

As a counselor who holds a supervisory credential, she combines clinical experience with an emphasis on collaboration and practical problem solving. Phyllis works alongside clients to identify patterns, clarify values, and develop actionable steps toward change. Clients seeking support for discouragement, isolation, anxiety, or depression will find a clinician focused on fostering hope and creating measurable progress. She aims to guide each person toward improved emotional well-being and better decision-making, offering steady professional support throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Phyllis Houston frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship that helps clients explore their feelings and find their own solutions. This approach is well suited for those seeking empathy, self-understanding, and greater confidence in decision-making.

She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-based method that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more constructive patterns. CBT is effective for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Finally, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) appears in her work when relationship patterns and attachment issues are central. EFT helps partners or individuals recognize emotional cycles and develop clearer emotional communication to strengthen connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Phyllis collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques to create a treatment plan that fits the individual.

Online therapy with Phyllis offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent care around work, family, and geographic constraints, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on meaningful progress.