About Philip
Dr. Philip Grimes helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood swings, or addiction move toward steadier days. He is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience and practices in Pennsylvania.
His style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making therapy clear and useful for everyday life. He uses practical methods drawn from acceptance and commitment work and skills-based therapies to help clients manage strong emotions and unwanted thoughts.
Background and approach
He also draws on trauma-focused techniques when past events are part of the problem. Sessions are customized to each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Dr.
Grimes has worked with people dealing with grief, bipolar disorder, depression, panic, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and relationship stress such as communication problems or divorce and separation. He also addresses sex addiction and other addictive behaviors, and supports men facing midlife or identity challenges.
In sessions he blends talk, skill practice, and goal setting so clients leave with concrete steps they can try between meetings. He emphasizes clear explanations and collaborative planning so progress is visible and measurable. Clients can expect a steady, experienced clinician who focuses on real-world coping strategies and thoughtful discussion.
He aims to help people build routines and responses that reduce daily distress and improve functioning.
Practical approaches for online anxiety and mood work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting pulled into them and then act on chosen values. It is useful for persistent worry, avoidance, and the low mood that follows when life narrows. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to reduce crisis moments and improve relationships. Those skills can help with panic, mood swings, and intense anxiety. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach aimed at reducing the hold of painful memories and easing the reactions they trigger.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made so therapy stays aligned with the client's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and skill coaching, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat allow quick check-ins or a shorter meeting during a break. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules or travel.
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- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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