Theannah Phillips, LICSW, LCSW

Theannah Phillips is a licensed social worker with nearly 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and depression. She holds a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) credential in West Virginia and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential in Virginia. Her work focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel more capable and balanced.

She helps people talk through relationship and communication problems and addresses low self-esteem and struggles with motivation. She also supports those dealing with drug and alcohol addiction and workplace strain. Theannah brings direct, straightforward support to conversations about forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.

In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She encourages clients to take small, achievable steps toward change. Theannah emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s pace.

Her background includes almost a decade of professional work in mental health across West Virginia and Virginia. That experience informs how she guides people through practical coping strategies and goal-setting. She uses methods grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques.

People often meet with her to work on first responder issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, and challenges common to young adults. Her approach centers on building confidence, clearer communication, and stronger day-to-day coping skills.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Theannah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach emphasizes building coping skills for stress and anxiety through short exercises and behavior changes that can be practiced between sessions. Another approach addresses addictive behaviors by breaking goals into manageable tasks, identifying triggers, and creating daily routines that support recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Theannah will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made over time based on what is working for you.

Session logistics are not detailed in the biography, so confirm available online formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. For some people it supports steady progress by letting therapy occur around other life commitments rather than in addition to them.