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Licensed to practice in California and accepts 32 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.

Justin Phillips

LMFT, 10 years of experience
Solution oriented
Open-minded
Empowering
VirtualAvailable

My name is Justin Phillips and I have been helping people with life's challenges for over 18 Years. My fulltime roll is working with a non-profit community-based agency and I provide individual psychotherapy as part of my small private practice. I am an honorably discharged combat veteran and specialize in working with people who have complex mental health challenges, veterans, folks with substance use problems, the formally incarcerated and many others. I am compassionate, caring and provide quality care. I am married with 5 children and live in the East Bay. I have been a lifetime Bay Area resident and enjoy what our communities have to offer. I connect well with people from all cultures and strive to learn more about your individual situation before jumping to conclusions. I am a fierce advocate for the underserved and have helped pass national and state level legislation to protect people and the helping professions. My style of therapy is relational and focused on helping my clients feel better, live better and have a better quality of life. I use a variety of therapeutic techniques to accomplish this and am open to adjusting treatment to fit the person, as opposed to checking boxes.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Clients can expect an overview of therapy with me and begin right away. I want clients to leave the first session with a sense of peace and confidence that we can address what brought them to therapy to begin with. I want clients to be comfortable and feel relaxed. People have enough stress already. Therapy should be inviting and supportive.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My greatest strengths as a provider is my collaborative spirit and attitude, positivity, optimism and focus. I am non-judgmental and my clients report almost immediately feeling comfortable. My sessions are only held via telehealth and video.

Specialties

Top specialties

Addiction

Anxiety

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Crisis Intervention

Domestic Violence

Family Conflict

First Responders/Healthcare Workers

Men's Issues

Military/Veterans

Mood Disorders

Older Adults

Racism

I identify as

Man

White

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

Ambetter from Health Net

Amerihealth Administrators

Anthem

Blue Cross

Independence Administrators

Independence Blue Cross

Arlo

Blue Shield

Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)

L.A. Care PASC-SEIU

L.A. Care Covered

L.A. Care Covered Direct

Sutter Health Plan

IHSS Healthy Workers

Cash - $125 per session

Centivo

Cigna

Cigna - HealthEZ

EAP:Cigna

EAP:Evernorth

EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Evernorth

GTEB

Health Net (Commercial)

Tufts Health/Cigna

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Motivational Interviewing

My treatment methods vary based on client needs. I specialize in challenging cases involving substance use disorder coupled with mental health disorders.

Psychodynamic

I was trained and practiced as a psychodynamic therapist for several years. It has informed my work and understanding of human behavior. It is a part of my clinical work with clients.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness and spirituality can be a part of the treatment depending on client preference, beliefs and need. I am not aligned with any particular religious denomination and am inclusive.

, 14 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

April 29, 2026

Extremely professional and inviting.

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 1 with Justin

June 11, 2025

I always leave our sessions feeling accomplished and optimistic about the future. He is very knowledgeable, yet down-to-earth, so it's easy to share honestly.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 4 with Justin

April 2, 2025

Very down to earth and relatable guy. He made me feel relaxed, comfortable which allowed me to be much more willing to be open.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 2 with Justin