Therapist profile
Phyllis Houston, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Parenting
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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
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About Phyllis
Phyllis Houston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with 26 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, parenting pressures, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, anger, and self-esteem problems. Many seeking help are facing life changes, career stress, caregiver burnout, or complicated family issues.
Her approach is conversational and focused on practical steps. She listens to what matters most and works with clients to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions draw on client-centered methods that keep the client's perspective central, while also using cognitive-behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Phyllis uses emotionally-focused techniques to help people name and respond to strong feelings. She brings existential reflections when clients want to make sense of life shifts or find renewed direction. Motivational interviewing appears in sessions that focus on making concrete changes and building commitment to new habits.
Her background includes long experience with diverse populations and a range of counseling methods. She combines insight-oriented conversation with goal-focused strategies, so sessions can include both exploration and practical skill building. People who need help with parenting stresses, family problems, or caregiver strain often find this mix useful.
Practical matters such as fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online therapy options button.
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How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on the client's perspective and priorities. It involves listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and using that material to shape goals and next steps. This approach helps when someone needs a clear place to start with problems at home or at work.Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In practice it means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small experiments, and building different habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
Emotionally-focused techniques help people name strong feelings and respond to them differently. That can be useful when relationship tensions, grief, or intimacy problems make it hard to communicate or make decisions.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress and new goals emerge.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet without being away from home or work for long periods. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to the constraints of a typical day and to practical goals such as managing parenting stress or coping with grief.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she address related to family life?
She works with adults on parenting stress, family problems, fatherhood issues, and caregiver stress among other family-related concerns.
What is her general style in sessions?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical, goal-focused strategies such as cognitive-behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of counseling experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and payment work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting 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.