About Philippa
Philippa Mariner is a licensed clinical social worker in California with six years of experience. She focuses on straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, or life transitions. Philippa works in English and aims to make the first step feel manageable rather than scary.
She helps people untangle relationship and intimacy concerns and offers practical ways to manage anger, addictions, and grief. Philippa also supports those facing career stress, parenting strain, or questions about identity and self-worth.
How Philippa works
She brings calm, steady guidance when life feels chaotic. Her approach treats clients as the experts on their lives. She listens for strengths and builds on them with clear, usable strategies.
Sessions are collaborative and focused on small steps that add up to change. Philippa has experience addressing more specific struggles such as bipolar mood issues, attention challenges like ADHD, and trauma or abuse recovery. She also works with people dealing with caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, aging issues, or workplace problems.
She pays attention to how past wounds like abandonment or shame shape present choices. Therapy with Philippa typically blends emotional support, coping skills, and problem-solving. She supports clients through midlife questions, finding life purpose, and improving communication.
The goal is to leave each session with one or two things to try before the next meeting.
What Philippa works with
The areas below are the ones Philippa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches fit online therapy
Philippa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes building coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching simple strategies to manage thoughts, emotions, and daily routines. This approach is useful for people who want tools they can apply between sessions.Another technique focuses on improving communication and relationships by practicing clearer expression of needs and boundaries. That work helps with intimacy-related issues, workplace conflict, and parenting stress by creating small, repeatable habits for healthier interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Philippa will listen to your goals, review what has or hasn't helped before, and recommend techniques that match your needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you work face to face; phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are suitable for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier than talking. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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A practical next step
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