McKayla Phillips, LCMHC

McKayla Phillips, LCMHC, helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and depression. She takes a direct, practical approach and focuses on thoughts and everyday habits. Her style aims to make change feel manageable instead of overwhelming.

In sessions she listens closely to what matters most to each person. She combines common-sense conversation with tools from cognitive and mindfulness-based approaches. The goal is to identify patterns in thinking and routine that get in the way, then practice different ways of responding.

McKayla draws on several therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance skills to help people notice unhelpful thoughts. She also uses attachment-informed work to explore how early relationships affect current reactions and connections. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.

With three years of clinical experience and the LCMHC credential, she works in Utah and offers support for a wide range of concerns including abandonment, caregiver stress, body image, communication problems, dissociation, and divorce or separation. The focus is to help people build steadier daily habits and clearer ways of thinking.

People who choose her often want practical strategies they can try between sessions. She helps set realistic steps, reviews progress, and adjusts tools as needed so new habits can stick.

How these approaches work online and in everyday life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, which can ease anxiety and improve daily routines.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and habits. This approach is useful for stress, depression, and addictive behaviors because it targets the thoughts and routines that keep problems going.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and reactions. It can help people understand why certain situations trigger strong emotions and learn new ways of relating to others.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made.

The profile does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. It also lets people practice skills between sessions in real-life settings and then discuss what worked with a licensed professional.