About Philip
Philip Sayegh is a California psychologist with 16 years of clinical experience. He helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by life changes. He also supports those coping with grief, low self-esteem, social anxiety, and the strain that can come with caregiving and aging concerns.
He earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California in 2013. He completed postdoctoral work at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
How Philip works
Those training experiences shaped his focus on practical, evidence-based ways to manage mood and stress. In sessions he treats each person as the expert on their own story. He listens for strengths that can be used to face current challenges.
Conversations typically include clear goals, step-by-step strategies, and gentle reality checks to build confidence. Philip helps people break problems into manageable steps. He uses structured approaches to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve day-to-day coping.
He also supports people navigating caregiving responsibilities and concerns about aging. People can expect a calm, straightforward style that balances listening with actionable suggestions. He encourages self-compassion and realistic problem solving.
Philip aims to help people regain balance and feel more capable in their daily lives.
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.
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Training and background
| Register | CA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Philip draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach teaches people specific strategies to reduce anxiety and manage worry, such as learning to notice unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments. Another approach emphasizes mood regulation and activity planning to lift low mood and rebuild confidence through gradual, achievable steps.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, what has helped before, and what feels manageable. Together they will try approaches that match needs and adjust them over time based on what works.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations for full interaction. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges. These options make it easier to maintain therapy around busy schedules and changing responsibilities.
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