McKayla Phillips

McKayla Phillips is an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in Utah with three years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel stuck by addressing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and depression. She works with adults who want clearer direction after life changes or who are struggling to manage strong emotions and difficult habits.

Her style is straightforward and grounded. Sessions focus on practical skills alongside reflective conversation. Clients learn tools to manage distress in the moment and to make decisions that fit their values.

McKayla draws from several evidence-informed approaches. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based techniques help people notice what matters and repair relational patterns.

Work in sessions can include skill practice, values clarification, and talking through patterns that keep someone stuck. She also addresses addiction-related behaviors and supports people handling separation, grief, and caregiver stress. The focus is on concrete steps clients can take between sessions.

McKayla accepts clients internationally and conducts sessions in English. Before a first meeting she asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule the initial session through the platform’s See online therapy options button.

How her approaches fit into online sessions

McKayla uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often includes simple exercises and homework to practice new responses outside sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication; those skills translate into brief, practice-focused online lessons.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another option she uses to clarify values and notice what matters most, while learning to act despite difficult feelings. Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. She will work with each client to see which methods feel most useful, and adjust the plan based on goals and how the work is going.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and shortening travel time. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to keep appointments after life changes, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity when schedules shift.