Rev. Phillip Deming, LMFT - Therapist in California

Client-centered focus
Practical skills
Respects faith

About Phillip

Rev. Phillip Deming is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and sleep difficulties. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most to them.

Her approach blends client-centered work with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She often uses mindfulness and narrative methods to help people notice patterns, change unhelpful thoughts, and reshape the stories they tell about themselves.

She has long experience supporting people facing relationship and family strain, parenting challenges, and the effects of chronic illness or addiction. She also addresses concerns such as compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and issues around identity and LGBT concerns.

When clients want to include spiritual beliefs in therapy, she accommodates that respectfully and without imposing any particular faith. She also has familiarity working with military members and the stresses their lives can bring.

Her work is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and skills clients can use between meetings to improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and handle daily pressures.

Therapeutic styles and how they fit into online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and following their lead. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people feel heard so they can identify their own next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and sleep. It teaches concrete tools to change thinking patterns and build better nightly routines. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping under stress, which can help when anxiety or intense feelings disrupt rest.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, test ideas, and adjust methods over time. Together they decide which mix of listening, skills, and mindfulness works best for reducing worry, improving sleep, and handling daily pressures.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make fitting care into a busy life easier by allowing sessions at different times and cutting travel. Some formats allow a shorter check-in when days are tight, while others let people use video for face-to-face conversation or phone when bandwidth is limited. These practical options can help therapy stay consistent and manageable alongside work, caregiving, and other obligations.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, relationship and family strain, addiction, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and related issues like compassion fatigue and caregiver stress.

How would she approach my difficulties?

Her style combines client-centered listening with practical methods such as cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques. She also integrates mindfulness and narrative work to help change habits and self-talk.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 25 years of professional experience working with people facing grief, chronic illness impact, family conflicts, and long-term stress.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices there.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How do sessions and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.