Therapist profile
Phyllis Houston, LPC
Mississippi
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anxiety
Continue with PhyllisWhere Phyllis stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Mississippi / 0457
- NPI
- 1437374436
- Experience
- 26 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Mississippi
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Phyllis
Phyllis Houston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with 26 years of experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting pressures, caregiver strain, and codependency concerns.
Houston uses a straightforward, talk-first style. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep people stuck and on practical steps that change day-to-day life. She mixes approaches to match what the client needs, drawing on problem-focused and emotion-focused methods.
Her work often centers on helping people set clearer boundaries, reduce people-pleasing, and manage strong emotions like anger or fear. She also supports those navigating separation, loss, and the impact of trauma and abuse. Conversations move from understanding past patterns to trying new ways of responding in the present.
In sessions she listens for what matters most and helps clients name realistic goals. She uses cognitive tools to shift unhelpful thinking and emotion-focused strategies to address attachment and closeness issues. Motivational interviewing elements are used when clients want to build commitment to change.
Her background includes long-term counseling work with diverse clients and roles that combined counseling and supervision. Practical problem solving and clearer decision making are recurring themes in her practice. To begin, clients are invited to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the approach fits their situation.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can describe what feels most important. It helps people clarify values, make decisions, and strengthen their sense of agency in relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to how people experience and share emotions in close relationships. It helps people name their emotions and try new responses when intimacy, attachment, or closeness cause pain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or a busy caregiving schedule, cut down on travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Those practical benefits can help people maintain consistent sessions while they try new ways of relating and coping.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and caregiver stress, and codependency-related patterns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, combining client-centered listening with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques to identify patterns and try new behaviors.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 26 years of counseling experience working with diverse adult clients in clinical roles and supervisory positions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Mississippi.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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