Rev. Phillip Deming, LMFT

California · 25 years in practice

Rev. Phillip Deming is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 40942 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1144668575 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Phillip

Rev. Phillip Deming is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 25 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or family difficulties.

Her style is warm and direct, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps people can use right away. She uses a systemic lens to understand how relationships and environments influence problems. That means she looks at patterns between people and within family systems instead of only focusing on one person.

Background and approach

She also uses client-centered approaches to follow what each person needs and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address troubling thoughts and behaviors. Sessions typically focus on clear goals and tools for managing symptoms like insomnia, low self-esteem, or substance use. She welcomes conversations that include a person's spiritual beliefs when clients want that included.

Work may also cover topics such as caregiving stress, chronic illness, blended family issues, and communication problems. Phillip values straightforward collaboration. She helps clients identify small, practical changes and skills they can try between sessions.

Progress is measured by the client’s goals and by real-life changes in mood, sleep, or daily functioning. Her practice offers multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Phillip lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Phillip names

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Online support

How systemic and skills-based approaches work online

Phillip combines systemic ideas with client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods to guide online work. Systemic therapy looks at patterns between people and within family systems to identify how relationships reinforce problems; this helps when communication, caregiving roles, or blended family dynamics are part of the issue. Client-centered work prioritizes the person's goals and experience, offering a listening, nonjudgmental space where sessions are paced by the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to improve mood and sleep.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Phillip will collaborate with each person to figure out what fits best based on their goals and preferences, mixing methods as needed. The work is practical and goal-oriented, with tools to practice between sessions and regular checks on progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging supports quick exchanges, brief coaching, or ongoing check-ins between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work when schedules change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Phillip works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, trauma, sleep problems, parenting and self-esteem concerns, among other issues.

What is Phillip's therapeutic style like?

She uses a client-centered, collaborative style and combines systemic thinking with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Phillip has 25 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices with that credential.

Can I see this therapist in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available for working together?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How does billing 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 a therapy relationship with Phillip?

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