- Thoughts and habits
- Trauma-informed care
- Goal-focused planning
About Pamela
Pamela Phipps is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi. She brings five years of clinical work focused on adults facing addiction, trauma, mood struggles, and stress. Pamela uses a straightforward, collaborative style aimed at helping people make practical changes in their thoughts and everyday habits.
She has worked with people in challenging situations, including homeless veterans and those who have experienced incarceration or serious mental health needs. That background informs her calm, direct approach to crisis moments and ongoing problems like substance use, self-injury, depression, and anxiety. Pamela also supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and life changes.
Pamela blends several methods rather than sticking to one. She draws on client-centered techniques to build trust and on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and routines. Dialectical behavior ideas and EMDR are part of her toolbox for emotion regulation and trauma work when they fit a person’s needs.
Therapy with Pamela is presented as a joint process. She works with each person to set clear goals and practical steps. Sessions focus on skills, coping strategies, and habits that can be used between meetings to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
She speaks English and practices in Mississippi. Before starting, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling. To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule with the therapist.
She has worked with people in challenging situations, including homeless veterans and those who have experienced incarceration or serious mental health needs. That background informs her calm, direct approach to crisis moments and ongoing problems like substance use, self-injury, depression, and anxiety. Pamela also supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and life changes.
Pamela blends several methods rather than sticking to one. She draws on client-centered techniques to build trust and on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and routines. Dialectical behavior ideas and EMDR are part of her toolbox for emotion regulation and trauma work when they fit a person’s needs.
Therapy with Pamela is presented as a joint process. She works with each person to set clear goals and practical steps. Sessions focus on skills, coping strategies, and habits that can be used between meetings to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
She speaks English and practices in Mississippi. Before starting, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling. To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule with the therapist.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
Antisocial personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Pamela frequently uses client-centered methods that emphasize listening, validation, and working at the person's pace. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals based on their priorities.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits. CBT tools can help with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and patterns that maintain stress or addictive behaviors.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) concepts are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are practical for managing intense emotions and improving communication under stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pamela discusses options together and tailors methods to fit each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. The choice of techniques is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can help design a rhythm of meetings and between-session tasks that fit day-to-day schedules without promising a specific session format.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Pamela help with?
She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is Pamela's therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and direct. She focuses on building trust, setting goals, and practicing skills for changing thoughts and everyday habits.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of experience working with adults, including people who have faced homelessness, veteran-related issues, incarceration, crisis situations, and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with Pamela?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Pamela?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.