Phyllis Siebern

Phyllis Siebern is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who draws on a practical, down-to-earth approach. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, self-esteem struggles, and bipolar mood concerns. Phyllis uses clear, straightforward language in sessions and brings a warm, genuine presence to the work.

She has three years of clinical experience as an LPC and a longer history working in multiple areas of mental health. That background shaped her belief that people can heal when given useful tools. In sessions she mixes direct guidance with gentle empathy so clients feel heard while also getting concrete ideas to try.

Phyllis commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness-based strategies. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, learn coping skills, and practice attention and awareness exercises to reduce reactivity. She often pairs skills practice with straightforward conversation and occasional humor.

Her style aims to be practical rather than theoretical. Clients can expect to leave sessions with specific techniques to use between meetings. Phyllis also focuses on areas such as forgiveness, personality pattern work, and safety planning around self-harm when those topics come up.

She encourages realistic goals and steady progress. Change is presented as possible but often slow, so the work emphasizes small steps and consistent practice rather than quick fixes.

How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness work online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people spot and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to problems like anxiety, anger, and depression. It often uses homework and practical exercises to test new ways of thinking.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It offers step-by-step tools for moments of high reactivity and urges.

Mindfulness therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation. These exercises can be brief and easy to practice between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions are used to try techniques, reflect on what helps, and adjust the plan together.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online counseling can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can be more consistent. Many people find it simpler to practice skills in real-life settings and then discuss them in the next meeting.