Amy Phillips (she/her)

LMSW
Accepting Clients

ADHD, feminist, anti-racist trauma therapist for parents. EMDR and IFS. Southfield, MI and virtually across Michigan.

Licensed Master of Social Work in Southfield, MI

Services

About My Clients

Most of my clients are parents carrying guilt and bewilderment that parenting hasn't looked the way they hoped. They're doing their own work while trying to make sure their kids carry something lighter. That tension is real and it's hard. If you're here, you're already doing something different. That matters. That's where the cycle starts to break.

My Background and Approach

I've spent 15 years doing this work, including hundreds of hours of advanced training in EMDR and IFS. I am an EMDRIA Certified Therapist. What that means in practice is that I know how to find the actual problem underneath the symptom, and that's where the real work happens. I have lived experience with ADHD and spent years working clinically with children before moving into private practice with adults. When a neurodivergent parent describes their kid, I understand that world. I can offer guidance rooted in connection and co-regulation rather than punishment and shame, without crossing into parenting advice. I also know that parents are already harder on themselves than other people could ever be. My job isn't to add to that. It's to help you access what's already there.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Reaching out for support isn't a weakness. It's one of the hardest and most courageous things a person can do, and I don't take lightly that you're here. I believe all humans deserve basic human rights, and that those of us with more capacity have a responsibility to protect those who are more vulnerable. That includes children. That includes my clients. That shapes everything about how I show up. I also know this world is genuinely hard to live in right now. And I believe it's possible to feel better. Not despite that, but within it. I identify as a feminist, anti-racist, and neurodivergent affirming therapist. I am an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and committed to creating a space where you don't have to explain or justify who you are before we get to work.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Care Network
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 15 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $180/session

Info

Email Amy
29551 Greenfield Road
Suite 112
Southfield, MI 48076

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