Phyllis Sanders , LCSW, CSW

Phyllis Sanders is a Georgia-based licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, career transitions, and other life changes. She brings a calm, empathic presence to the counseling relationship and draws on a broad range of clinical experience helping people from diverse backgrounds address issues such as self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, workplace concerns, and midlife transitions.

She holds the credentials LCSW, which indicates she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and CSW as an additional social work credential, and is licensed in Georgia (GA LCSW CSW000390). Her therapeutic style is collaborative, compassionate, warm, and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on listening and treating each person with respect. Phyllis partners with clients to identify practical goals and uses evidence-informed strategies to develop a personalized, solution-oriented plan.

Her approach integrates client-centered care with techniques from solution-focused and psychodynamic perspectives alongside motivational interviewing to help clients gain clarity, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful change. She recognizes the courage it takes to seek support and welcomes the chance to assist individuals who are ready to make positive changes in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Phyllis integrates client-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods into online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an accepting, respectful relationship where the therapist listens and reflects so clients can explore their feelings and values; it is often helpful for building self-esteem and navigating life transitions.

Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people resolve ambivalence and find personal motivation for change; it can support progress with issues like mood, substance-related choices, or career shifts. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on practical steps and strengths, helping clients identify achievable goals and small changes that lead to forward movement.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Phyllis works collaboratively with each person to determine which strategies best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals. Sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow people to access care from home, balance appointments with work or caregiving responsibilities, and maintain continuity of support when schedules or locations change.