- Client-centered care
- 20 years experience
- Direct practical tools
About Phillip
Phillip Hawkins is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. He works with clients on LGBTQ issues, parenting struggles, intimacy-related matters, and recovery from addictive or compulsive behaviors. Phillip keeps language plain and direct so people can understand next steps quickly.
His style is client-centered, which means sessions begin with what the person brings. He listens first, then tailors conversation and a plan to fit each individual's needs. Expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone and practical focus on small, doable changes.
Phillip has a long history of supporting people leaving highly controlling religious environments and working through church-related trauma. He also helps with grief, anger, self-esteem, and more complex issues like bipolar symptoms, dissociation, and co-morbid conditions. He draws on several therapeutic approaches to match the concern and the person’s preferences.
Sessions often address communication problems, codependency, commitment and control issues, and sexual expression topics including BDSM and kink in a matter-of-fact way. He also provides support for caregivers, aging concerns, chronic illness, and adoption or foster care-related issues.
Based in Texas, Phillip combines practical tools with time to process emotions. He aims to support people who want clearer coping skills, healthier relationships, and more satisfying daily life.
His style is client-centered, which means sessions begin with what the person brings. He listens first, then tailors conversation and a plan to fit each individual's needs. Expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone and practical focus on small, doable changes.
Phillip has a long history of supporting people leaving highly controlling religious environments and working through church-related trauma. He also helps with grief, anger, self-esteem, and more complex issues like bipolar symptoms, dissociation, and co-morbid conditions. He draws on several therapeutic approaches to match the concern and the person’s preferences.
Sessions often address communication problems, codependency, commitment and control issues, and sexual expression topics including BDSM and kink in a matter-of-fact way. He also provides support for caregivers, aging concerns, chronic illness, and adoption or foster care-related issues.
Based in Texas, Phillip combines practical tools with time to process emotions. He aims to support people who want clearer coping skills, healthier relationships, and more satisfying daily life.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy puts your concerns first and shapes sessions around what you say matters most. It helps when someone needs time to find the right language for their struggles and wants a flexible plan rather than a fixed method.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and stress by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when someone needs steadier coping tools for anger, mood swings, or relationship conflicts.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Phillip will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit your goals and preferences. That may mean combining styles or trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting as you go.
If you plan to try online sessions, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about the specific formats offered so you can pick what best suits your daily routine and technical setup.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorder
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he commonly address?
Phillip works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction and compulsive sexual behaviors, LGBT issues, parenting challenges, trauma and grief.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a client-centered style that starts with your priorities and moves at your pace. Conversations focus on practical steps and making a plan suited to your life.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He has 20 years of professional psychotherapy experience working with a wide range of concerns including church-related trauma and recovery from high-control religious settings.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds an LCSW, licensed in Texas, and practices from that region.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
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 are the steps to begin therapy?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.