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Phyllis Hartman, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Phyllis

Phyllis Hartman brings a steady, experienced presence for people seeking support with attention differences, mood concerns, addiction, trauma, or life transitions.

Background and approach

With 25 years of clinical work and an LCSW license in Pennsylvania, she frames therapy as focused, skills-oriented teaching that helps individuals clear obstacles and move toward a healthier, more capable version of themselves. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, and caregiver stress.

Hartman uses methods that center the client’s experience and build practical coping tools, drawing from approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

Her background includes longstanding work with people across the lifespan since the 1980s and a Master of Social Work earned in 1999, and she emphasizes connection, resilience, and purposeful action. Personal values like faith, family, and a commitment to helping others inform her positive, supportive stance in sessions.

Prospective clients in Pennsylvania will find a practitioner who combines clinical skill with a warm, encouraging approach to change.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy prioritizes the individual's perspective and preferences, creating a collaborative space where the therapist follows the client's lead to understand goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering structured tools that can be practiced between sessions to address anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which are taught through concrete exercises and can be reinforced in remote work.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. Phyllis works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, try relevant techniques, and adjust methods based on a person's progress and preferences so that therapy feels useful and tailored to real goals.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and ongoing practice of skills. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or other locations, maintain continuity during life changes, and receive support in ways that suit different communication styles.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Phyllis address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career, bipolar and depression, and ADHD among other focuses.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach emphasizes client-centered care combined with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach coping skills and promote lasting change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience and has worked with people across the lifespan since the early 1980s, holding a Master of Social Work earned in 1999.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Phyllis Hartman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with the credential PA LCSW CW013975 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients; services are provided in English to those within her permitted practice area.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessIntellectual disabilityLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

What Phyllis can help with

Phyllis Hartman works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger management, and self esteem.

How Phyllis approaches therapy

Phyllis's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Phyllis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Pennsylvania, with 25 years of clinical experience.