- Years in practice
- 31
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Tina
Tina Phillips is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 31 years of experience. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and parenting challenges. Tina writes and talks simply so parents can focus on what matters now and take small steps forward.
She trained in communication studies at UCLA and completed graduate work at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Those backgrounds shape a straightforward, skills-based style that mixes thinking skills with present-moment awareness.
Background and approach
Sessions typically look at patterns that cause pain and teach new ways to respond. Tina has worked in psychiatric settings and supported people with dual diagnosis and substance use concerns. She also has long-term experience supporting older adults, helping with adoption and foster care questions, and working with autistic adults.
Many people come to her for help with family of origin issues, blended family adjustment, divorce and separation, or caregiving stress. Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to target specific problems and build practical habits. That means sessions move between identifying unhelpful thoughts, grounding practices, and setting small, achievable goals.
Parents often appreciate the mix of concrete skills and calming practices. Tina accepts sessions in English and offers several online formats. Prospective clients begin by using the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to availability.
What Tina works with
Everything Tina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Workplace issues
Approaches Tina lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using CBT, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Work Online
In online sessions Tina adapts Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new actions. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that get in the way of parenting or daily routine. Mindfulness Therapy is taught through short exercises and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity and improve present-moment calm. This can help with anger, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps sessions practical and goal-oriented, focusing on small steps that build momentum and relief.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Tina will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and therapist decide together which methods to emphasize so work matches the problem and the person's day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet during busy weeks. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a lunch break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick reflections, homework check-ins, or moments when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep continuity while balancing parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Tina
What concerns does she address related to parenting?
She helps parents with stress, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and relationship strain that affect family life.
What style of therapy does she use?
Tina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to teach skills, reduce overwhelm, and set practical goals.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 31 years of experience working in psychiatric settings, with addiction populations, older adults, and people connected to adoption and foster care.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a LMFT licensed in California and practices with that credential in mind.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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