About Philip
Philip Nicholas is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee. He focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Philip aims to make therapy straightforward and usable from the first session.
Philip blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered care and cognitive behavioral tools. He uses mindfulness and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) when appropriate. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and improving daily functioning.
How Philip works
With four years of professional experience, Philip brings steady support for people dealing with grief, self-esteem problems, and stress. He also helps those handling parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career strain. He offers help for people navigating ADHD, bipolar disorder, and substance use concerns.
Philip pays attention to background issues that often affect current struggles. That includes adoption and foster care, family of origin and attachment issues, codependency, and first responder stress. He can also support people facing cancer, hospice and end-of-life matters, and the fallout from natural or human-caused disasters.
Sessions aim to build skills for day-to-day life. Philip works with motivation, communication, anger management, and forgiveness. He emphasizes small, measurable steps so progress feels tangible.
Philip lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Philip works with
The areas below are the ones Philip selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Tennessee |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Philip often uses attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people identify connection styles and build more reliable ways of relating. He also applies cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to break down unhelpful thoughts and habits into small, changeable steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants concrete tools to try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is typically a collaborative process. Philip will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit their situation. Together they review what works and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays practical and focused on real-life improvement.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and EMDR work when appropriate. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or lower-bandwidth options. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, try coping strategies in the moment, or follow up between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments while keeping progress steady.
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