Phillip is an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a passion for deep emotional work and helping clients with long-term emotional and behavioural difficulties. His core values are honesty and authenticity, where he aims to bring a human element to his practice and establish strong long-term relationships with clients to help them grow and face their challenges with confidence. He provides client-focused therapy that meets people where they are in their mental health journey and strongly believes in providing a safe and non-judgemental space for people to unpack and understand their difficulties.
He has previously worked in private practice and community settings, particularly with young people and their families, and is experienced in a wide range of presentations including depression and anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma presentations, complicated grief, and personality disorders. Before working with clients, he completed his PhD in behavioural neuroscience, working to better understand the mechanisms that drive problem gambling and addiction. He is passionate about evidence-based treatment and research, and uses up-to-date information to guide his work with clients.
Phillip provides the following therapeutic approaches for clients:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Schema Therapy
- Skills training (communication, assertiveness, problem-solving)