Phyllis Houston
Compassionate counselor blending practical and reflective care
LPC Mississippi
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Phyllis
Phyllis Houston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 26 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and career and life transitions.
Background and approach
She also supports clients facing compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem struggles, and a wide range of related issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, divorce and separation, and first responder difficulties. Phyllis’s practice addresses both everyday coping needs and deeper emotional wounds that affect daily functioning.
Her approach blends evidence-informed and client-centered methods to match what each person needs in the moment. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused perspectives to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, explore feelings, and build practical strategies.
Motivational interviewing and existential ideas inform her work when clients face questions about meaning, values, or readiness for change. Phyllis uses this flexible mix to collaborate with clients on clear goals and stepwise plans for improvement.
Based in Mississippi, she conducts therapy in English and brings decades of experience to a range of concerns, from acute stress to long-term relational patterns. Phyllis aims to help people gain insight, strengthen coping skills, and move toward more satisfying, functional lives.
Approaches That Guide Online Sessions
Phyllis commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills and coping strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and creating a supportive space where clients can explore feelings and clarify their own goals and values.She may also draw on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns and attachment concerns are central; this approach helps people recognize emotional responses and shift interactions to strengthen connection. Throughout online care, the therapist collaborates with clients to determine which approaches suit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single method up front. This collaborative process invites client input and adjusts methods as progress and priorities evolve.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, maintain continuity when in-person meetings are impractical, and access consistent support from a licensed professional regardless of location within Mississippi.
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Experience
26+ years
Licensed
Mississippi
Languages
English