Rev. Phillip Deming

Rev. Phillip Deming is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, and struggles with addiction and mood disorders. She also supports those dealing with sleep problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and questions about life purpose.

Phillip uses familiar methods like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and narrative approaches. She works in plain language and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Conversations cover what’s happening now and how past patterns still affect daily life.

She welcomes clients who want to include their spiritual beliefs in therapy and will respect faith as a resource without imposing beliefs. Her background includes long-term work with people affected by chronic illness and caregiving stress. She also has experience supporting military members and their families.

In sessions she pays attention to communication patterns, problem areas at home, and ways to manage strong emotions. Treatment often mixes skill-building, examining stories people tell about themselves, and short-term behavior experiments. The goal is clearer thinking and steadier actions rather than quick fixes.

Sessions are arranged through the service’s scheduling flow. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial meeting to discuss goals and next steps.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding a person’s concerns. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow the client’s lead, prioritize what matters now, and build practical steps together.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online meetings CBT techniques include short behavioral experiments, thought records, and skill practice to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful habits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication. Online DBT work often teaches skills for handling intense feelings and improving relationships in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is tracked.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can assign brief exercises between meetings so new skills become part of everyday routines.