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Kevin Phillips

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Kevin Phillips, LPC

South Carolina

LPC in South Carolina - Relationships and Anger

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, South Carolina / 6135
  • NPI1568820934
  • Experience14 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationSouth Carolina

About

  • Anger management
  • Trauma support
  • CBT and ACT

About Kevin

Kevin Phillips is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and related concerns.

Kevin has worked with victims of crime and coordinated with law enforcement and victim advocates in cases such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. He has extensive experience supporting people with addiction and has helped clients who are navigating legal problems related to mental health and behavior. He also offers counseling from a Biblical worldview for those who request that perspective.

His approach favors practical steps over long problem inventories. He uses cognitive behavioral methods, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered listening, emotionally focused work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and existential ideas. Sessions often focus on concrete skills such as relaxation, impulse control, communication, and goal setting.

Kevin says understanding where a problem comes from is useful, but he spends more time on what to do next. He works collaboratively to build plans for behavior change, improved relationships, and stronger self-esteem. He also helps with career strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and coping with life changes.

Clients who want help with spiritual or pastoral concerns can request biblically based counseling, and he has experience supporting pastors and other spiritual workers facing burnout. For people facing separation or divorce, blended family issues, or fatherhood concerns, he offers practical strategies to reduce conflict and restore functioning.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches for use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and practicing new skills to change them. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, impulse control, and managing stress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaborative goal setting so the person leads the pace and focus of work. This approach supports self-esteem, communication improvements, and relationship concerns.

Kevin treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will work with each person to weigh what fits their goals and preferences and then try methods that match those priorities. Adjustments are made based on how the strategies are working in real life.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to continue weekly work when schedules or location change, while the therapist and client figure out which methods and session rhythms suit their day-to-day life.

Areas of focus

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

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting, addictions, anger, grief, career issues, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses a practical, interactive style that focuses on skills and steps to change behavior rather than long problem inventories.

How long has he been practicing?

He has 14 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina, working with a wide range of clinical and forensic situations.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in South Carolina.

Can I work with him if I live outside the U.S.?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients; confirm any regional details before scheduling.

Which session formats does he offer?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does his pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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