McKayla Phillips, LCMHC

McKayla Phillips is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who supports people navigating traumatic experiences, attachment challenges, stress-related disorders, addiction, anxiety, and depression. She draws on several evidence-informed frameworks, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy, to help clients identify practical strategies and build skills that fit their lives.

McKayla approaches therapy with a professional, compassionate, and non-judgmental stance, creating space for individuals and families to explore patterns, process difficult emotions, and move toward meaningful changes. She views therapy as a journey of self-discovery and healing, and partners with clients to set goals and track progress in ways that feel achievable.

Practicing in Payson, UT, McKayla welcomes questions and appointment requests from prospective clients. As an LCMHC, she holds the training and licensure to provide clinical counseling services and aims to make the therapeutic process respectful and accessible for each person she works with.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

McKayla uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning practical skills to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are helpful for intense emotions and relationship challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relational patterns and how they affect current connections, which can be particularly useful for people working through attachment issues and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. McKayla will work with each person to determine which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches effectively to remote formats to keep therapy focused and goal-oriented.

Online therapy with McKayla is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, access support from a distance, and continue care even when in-person sessions are not practical.