- Stress and anxiety
- Skills for coping
- Relationship patterns
About McKayla
McKayla Phillips is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and depression. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.
McKayla draws on several therapy methods to meet different needs. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. She brings in dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
Attachment-based work informs her focus on how early relationships shape current patterns. Client-centered therapy guides a collaborative, respectful stance where the client sets the pace and goals.
She aims to make sessions feel nonjudgmental and compassionate. Conversations tend to focus on what is happening now and on small, concrete steps people can try at home.
With three years of clinical experience, McKayla works with a range of concerns including abandonment, codependency, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with body-image worries, dissociation, and life transitions such as divorce or aging.
Prospective clients are invited to reach out and begin by sharing what matters to them. The first steps typically involve clarifying goals and finding a practical way forward together.
How therapy approaches translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and handling difficult urges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replaces them with practical tests and new habits to reduce symptoms and improve functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and helps people practice different ways of relating to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. McKayla will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means adjusting techniques over time so they feel useful and manageable.
Because the therapist biography does not specify session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use therapy during lunch breaks or between errands. Many clients find it simpler to practice skills from their everyday routines, and therapists can tailor exercises to how someone lives day to day.
Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
McKayla supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and depression, plus related issues like codependency and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She takes a collaborative and nonjudgmental approach, focusing on practical steps and skill building that clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with traumatic experiences, attachment issues, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in Utah.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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