Rev. Phillip Deming, LMFT

Rev. Phillip Deming is a licensed marriage and family therapist who blends practical talk with spiritual respect. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or family tensions. Her direct, calm style aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear.

She has 25 years of experience working in California and draws on client-centered and narrative approaches to listen and reflect what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thinking and build better daily habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness strategies are available for emotion regulation and coping skills.

In sessions she creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She supports people who want to bring their spiritual beliefs into therapy and respects faith as a personal source of strength. She is also experienced in helping those affected by chronic illness, caregiver stress, and the practical challenges that come with major life changes.

Her work includes helping people struggling with addiction, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Aging and geriatric issues are listed among her focus areas for people navigating later-life concerns and caregiver roles. She also addresses concerns like abandonment, family of origin issues, and blended family dynamics.

Care is collaborative: goals are set together and adapted over time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and understood; it helps people clarify what they want to change and build goals that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers straightforward tools for managing intense emotions and improving how a person copes day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Early sessions are used to try approaches and adjust based on what feels most helpful.

Confirm the currently offered session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use mindfulness practices or CBT worksheets in the moment and practice skills between sessions. Licensed professionals adapt tools like narrative work and DBT skills to remote conversations so progress can continue even when in-person meetings aren’t possible.