About Phyllis
Phyllis Babrove is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical, short-term strategies to reduce anxiety and stress. She uses straightforward methods to help people cope with life changes, relationship strain, grief, and substance concerns. Phyllis aims to make sessions calm and approachable so parents and busy adults can talk through what matters most.
She brings ten years of social work experience in schools, crisis settings, and family services.
Background and approach
That background includes work with adolescents in diversion programs, children and families affected by abuse, and students with emotional or behavioral needs. She has also co-facilitated parenting groups to improve communication between parents and teens. In sessions she leans on client-centered work to follow each person’s lead.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. Solution-Focused techniques help set clear short-term goals and build on what already works. Phyllis describes herself as compassionate and nonjudgmental.
She emphasizes respect and practical steps toward being more satisfied with life. Her goal is to help people reach their potential while keeping therapy grounded and doable. She offers flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and meets with individuals and couples.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in Florida. The first step is a brief intake to match goals with a plan of work.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's pace. It helps people feel heard and can guide conversation toward whatever is most pressing, from parenting stress to grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and tries practical experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. It suits people who want clear steps to test between-session ideas.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick or blend methods based on goals, comfort, and what has helped before. Together they set short-term goals and review progress to adjust the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video is useful for a full conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coping tools between sessions, or when typing feels easier. These options provide flexibility for people juggling work, school, parenting, or caregiving.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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