About Philip
Philip Keogh is an AASW social worker with 15 years working in adult community mental health teams in Australia. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. Philip aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to speak about what’s worrying you.
Philip uses practical, evidence-informed approaches that suit everyday life. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behaviour changes.
Background and approach
He also uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow the pace a person needs and Motivational Interviewing to boost readiness for change. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Philip helps people set realistic steps, practise new skills, and check what works.
He pays attention to issues such as self-esteem, panic attacks, social anxiety, workplace stress and navigating life changes. Philip also supports people dealing with complex concerns like attachment-related worries, chronic pain or long-term illness, substance use, grief, guilt and loneliness. He works to understand each person’s history so therapy fits their situation rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.
People can expect a straightforward, caring counsellor who listens first and helps build practical strategies. Philip offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to match different needs and routines.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Philip uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and try small changes in behaviour; this is useful for anxiety, panic and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy forms the backbone of his work too, offering an empathic, listening-based space where the person sets the pace and priorities. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who are unsure about change or need a push to move towards their goals.Finding the right approach is part of the process and Philip works collaboratively to decide what will help most. He listens to your goals and tries different strategies together, checking in on what helps and adapting the plan over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different needs. Video calls let you work face to face from a distance, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family and health routines while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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