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Pamela  Phipps

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Pamela Phipps, LPC

Mississippi

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and relationships

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About

  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills
  • Trauma work

About Pamela

Pamela Phipps is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with five years of clinical experience. She has worked with adults who face a range of issues including addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and problems related to family and parenting. Pamela’s background includes supporting people in crisis and those with serious mental health needs, including work with veterans and people experiencing homelessness.

Her approach centers on collaboration. Pamela describes therapy as a joint process where the client sets goals and she helps build a practical plan to reach them. She draws on several methods rather than relying on one single model, and she adjusts her work to fit each person’s situation.

In sessions she often uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to examine thinking and behavior patterns. She may also draw on dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing intense emotions, and client-centered methods to focus on the person’s priorities. Pamela also has experience addressing trauma and can use trauma-informed strategies when they are needed.

Practical concerns Pamela commonly addresses include stress, sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, substance use, grief, and coping with life changes. She also lists work with issues such as codependency, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and problems after divorce or separation.

People who reach out should expect straightforward, goal-focused sessions that emphasize building skills and problem-solving. Pamela encourages people who are worried about home or family life to take the next step and arrange an initial session.

How sessions work

How Pamela’s approaches shape online sessions

Pamela commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person’s priorities so sessions focus on the issues the client brings. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change them, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling interpersonal conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pamela will discuss goals and preferences and help determine which methods make the most sense. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve, with sessions emphasizing skills, problem solving, or trauma-focused work as appropriate.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy home life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make use of skill-building exercises and homework between visits. Ask about the available session types and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire to set up the first appointment.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Mississippi

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?

She helps people with parenting strain, communication problems, blended family issues, and divorce or separation concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She works collaboratively and builds a plan with each person. Her style is practical and goal oriented.

What experience does she bring to these issues?

She has five years of experience working with adults, including veterans, people with addiction, and those facing homelessness and crisis situations.

What are her professional credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How are session costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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