- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and ACT methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Emelda
Dr. Emelda Phillip is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with 19 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and has an expressed focus on women's wellness and multicultural concerns including women of color.
Her style blends practical skills with reflective conversation. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices. Sessions often include short strategies to manage distress alongside space to talk through feelings.
Clients can expect straightforward, skills-focused work alongside time to process emotions. She emphasizes building coping skills, practicing mindfulness, and noticing patterns that keep people stuck in guilt or shame. Practical tools for mood regulation and communication are introduced when helpful.
Dr. Phillip draws on nearly two decades of experience in counseling psychology, including a Doctor of Psychology degree. That background informs a balanced mix of short-term skills work and reflective listening. She aims to help people practice new ways of responding to old patterns.
Her practice highlights concerns like trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, relationship strain, and post-traumatic stress, plus issues such as body image, codependency, and forgiveness. If guilt or shame is part of the picture, she works with clients to identify how those feelings show up and what small steps can shift them.
People considering sessions are encouraged to confirm the session options before booking and to follow the booking steps provided on the profile.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful actions despite difficult feelings. It can help when guilt or shame makes people avoid things that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and introduces practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce distress.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adapts tools as needed. That means trying skills, reflecting on what helps, and shifting tactics if something does not feel useful.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking so you know how appointments are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing a quicker check-in during a lunch break, or making it simpler to use mindfulness practices between meetings. Therapists can guide homework, breathing or grounding exercises, and brief skills practice that fit into daily routines.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as body image, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses a mix of practical strategies and reflective conversation, including mindfulness, CBT skills, and values-focused work to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience in counseling psychology, including doctoral level training.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for sessions with her.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking tools provided.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.