Cherrie Phillips
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I have been practicing since 2014. I have worked in multiple treatment settings, including the community mental health setting, substance abuse residential facilities, and private practice. I have worked with various age groups ranging from as young as 5 years old up to later in life years.
I pride myself on being a civil minded therapist, and I particularly enjoy working with marginalized populations to guide them in unpacking and healing generational trauma.
I pride myself on being a civil minded therapist, and I particularly enjoy working with marginalized populations to guide them in unpacking and healing generational trauma.
First session
I utilize the first therapy session to focus on what you are seeking to address in therapy at this time, how emotional pain has contaminated various areas of your life, from work, to relationships to self care, and establishing expectations for creating a safe therapeutic environment for future sessions. In other words, our first appointment will be a clinical intake assessment; if we believe we will work well together in therapy, we will also discuss future/follow-up appointments.
Strengths
I utilize an integrated approach by using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Attachment Theory and Psychodynamic modalities to empower my clients to rediscover their authentic self in order to live in their truth and happiness. Insight is the key, it's just not an easy door to unlock.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone ready to sit in their grief and shame in order to develop self-awareness. With self-awareness, your healing journey can truly begin. This client is ready to become aware that while pain is an inevitable part of life, suffering is not. With the proper skill set and equipped with the insight, generational traumas can be healed.
Treatment methods
Attachment-based
I provide psychoeducation on the four types of attachment styles and how your attachment style is influencing your relationships with others.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
We will utilize the four DBT modules (distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectivness) to teach you more effective coping skills, how to process difficult emotions and improve your ability to effectively communicate with others.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
I utilize EFT in individual and couple's therapy to highlight the primary emotions which lead to destructive and harmful behaviors
Psychodynamic
Using a trauma informed approach, we establish themes and pathologies impacting your current day to day life due to unresolved, and often times suppressed, early life traumas.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 116776