LMHC, 5 years of experience
Hi, I’m Philip Crouse, a licensed mental health counselor specializing in helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I use evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, build coping skills, and make meaningful changes in their daily lives. My goal is to create a supportive and collaborative space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered to reach your personal goals.
In your first session, we’ll start by getting to know each other and discussing what brings you to therapy. I’ll ask about your background, current challenges, and goals for treatment. Together, we’ll explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify patterns that may be contributing to your concerns. This session is also an opportunity for you to ask questions about therapy, my approach, and how we’ll work together. By the end, we’ll have a clear plan for moving forward and concrete next steps tailored to your needs.
What stands out about my therapeutic approach is that it is collaborative, practical, and results-oriented. I combine evidence-based methods, primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with individualized strategies tailored to each client’s needs. I focus on helping clients identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns, develop effective coping skills, and apply these strategies in real-life situations. Many clients find that this approach not only reduces symptoms like anxiety and depression but also empowers them to make lasting changes, build resilience, and achieve meaningful personal goals.
I am best positioned to work with adults who are motivated to make positive changes in their lives and are seeking practical strategies to manage challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, or difficulty coping with life transitions. I work well with clients who are open to exploring their thoughts and behaviors, willing to engage in structured interventions, and looking to develop skills that foster resilience, healthier thinking patterns, and more effective problem-solving. My approach is collaborative, goal-oriented, and tailored to each client’s unique needs.
I have extensive experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in my clinical practice. I primarily use it to help clients identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs, and to develop more adaptive coping strategies. My approach typically involves collaboratively working with clients to set concrete, measurable goals and implementing structured interventions such as cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, exposure exercises, and skill-building assignments. For example, with clients experiencing anxiety or depression, I guide them to recognize negative automatic thoughts, examine the evidence for and against these thoughts, and develop more balanced, realistic perspectives. I also integrate homework assignments and practical exercises to reinforce these skills between sessions, which encourages clients to actively apply strategies in real-life situations. I have found that CBT is highly effective because it empowers clients to become active participants in their own treatment, fostering long-term behavioral change. I also tailor CBT techniques to the client’s needs, whether addressing trauma, substance use triggers, or other behavioral health concerns, ensuring interventions are client-centered and outcomes-focused.