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Philip Nicholas, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Philip

Philip Nicholas is an LPC based in Tennessee who uses a blend of compassionate, evidence-informed methods to help people navigate difficult emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

He centers his work on approaches that emphasize understanding relational patterns and practical skill-building, drawing from attachment-focused and cognitive strategies as well as trauma-focused interventions. With four years of professional experience, he offers support for concerns such as trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety and mood disorders, grief, and ADHD among other issues.

Clients may seek help for a wide range of stressors including relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and communication struggles, career pressures, and major life transitions. Philip also works with concerns tied to attachment, loss, caregiving and hospice situations, substance use, and identity-related stress.

He aims to create a therapeutic environment that prioritizes empathic listening while encouraging actionable steps toward improved coping, self-esteem, and healthier patterns. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to fit varied schedules, and he tailors treatment plans to each person’s needs using methods such as EMDR, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and client-centered care.

Philip focuses on collaborative work to help clients build resilience and pursue meaningful change.

How attachment, CBT, and trauma work online

Philip commonly integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and EMDR into online sessions. Attachment-based work explores how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and helps clients build more supported ways of relating. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical strategies to shift thinking and coping, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. EMDR is a trauma-informed method that targets distressing memories and associated beliefs through a structured protocol to reduce their emotional intensity and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, history, and preferences with each person and adjusts methods over time, combining techniques when it best serves recovery and growth. The client and therapist work together to monitor progress and select practices that feel most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility by providing video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access consistent care from licensed professionals without travel, while still allowing for focused, goal-oriented therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Philip help with?
He provides support for a broad range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related life challenges.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
The work blends client-centered empathy with evidence-based techniques such as CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address both emotional healing and practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Philip has four years of professional experience providing mental health counseling and applying a range of therapeutic approaches to complex concerns.
Where is Philip licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with licence TN LPC 5027.
Can I work with him if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English; international clients are not currently accepted, so availability is focused on those within his practice region.
Which session formats are available online?
He offers multiple remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English

What Philip can help with

Philip Nicholas works with clients on addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and self esteem.

Philip works with individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes.

Philip works with trauma, addiction, and social anxiety.

How Philip approaches therapy

Philip's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Philip is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Tennessee, with 4 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Philip aims to empower you to create meaningful, sustainable change in your life.