Sydney Phillips (she/her)

We often think of trauma as a big and specific event like an attack or near death experience, but in the past two decades, we've learned that trauma effects come from all different kids of life events. Any time we experience too much for too long, or too much when we're too young to process it, our brain struggles to organize the information and it can lead to triggers and a variety of mild to severe mental and physical health concerns. If you feel that your reactions don't make sense, it's wort

Any sexual assault, harassment, or even unwanted advances from another person is a big deal. I hear all the time, “it’s fine,” nothing really happened,” I’m just overreacting,” or “I am making a big deal out of nothing.” I want every person to know that those statements are ideas and beliefs that the brain creates as a way to make sense of something that doesn’t make sense, a way to cope with the feeling of helplessness, and a way to make something feel okay even though it’s not okay. Accepting

Are you exhausted? Feel like you’re doing everything and going nowhere? More than 1 in 5 women experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime. The difference between normal stress and mood dysregulation and a mental health disorder is characterized as “clinically significant distress” but we so often minimize our own distress that we believe we simply aren’t coping well or that we’re just a mess. I'm here to be a safe space for you to heal.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based action. It aims to help individuals develop psychological flexibility by accepting their thoughts and feelings rather than avoiding or controlling them. ACT also encourages individuals to identify their values and take committed action towards living a meaningful life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It aims to identify and modify negative or distorted thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress and replace them with more positive, realistic thoughts. CBT is a goal-oriented, structured approach that uses various techniques such as cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments, and exposure therapy to help individuals develop coping strategies

IFS aims to help individuals identify and work with these different parts in order to achieve greater self-awareness, self-compassion, and emotional healing. The therapy involves developing a relationship with each part, understanding its role and purpose, and exploring any conflicts or negative beliefs associated with it. By promoting self-leadership and self-compassion, IFS can help individuals integrate conflicting parts and cultivate greater emotional resilience and well-being.

I am an EMDR therapist, and I practice Accelerated Resolution Therapy. I aim to meet you where you're at, and help you understand what strategies your mind is running in the background. It is time to take an inventory of your brain’s resources and re-allocate capacity from strategies for the past, and give yourself some space to optimize your mind and body in the present moment.