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PI Portrait of Dr. Phyllis Ingram
Online therapist

Dr. Phyllis Ingram

Calm, experienced guidance for life changes

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Phyllis

Dr. Phyllis Ingram uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, grief, and life transitions. She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 30 years of experience.

Her approach is straightforward and calm. She aims to create a space where people can talk honestly about what’s hard for them. She focuses on common struggles such as grief and loss, sleep problems, low self-esteem, career frustrations, anxiety, and depression.

Background and approach

Dr. Ingram also addresses compassion fatigue and parenting concerns among other life stresses. Conversations are aimed at identifying what is getting in the way and finding small, workable steps forward.

Sessions tend to be practical and collaborative. She listens first, then offers strategies that fit daily life. That can include skills for coping with panic, techniques for better sleep, or ways to rebuild confidence after a setback.

Over three decades of practice have given her experience with aging and geriatric matters, blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication troubles, and midlife transitions. She also supports people facing guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Her style is measured and respectful.

She encourages realistic goals and steady progress. Parents and adults looking for clear, experience-based guidance often find her method useful.

Practical therapeutic methods for online support

Dr. Ingram uses evidence-based techniques that focus on concrete change and symptom relief. Cognitive-behavioral strategies help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; these methods are often useful for anxiety, panic, and sleep difficulties. Behavioral strategies for sleep involve establishing routines and habits that improve rest over time.

She also draws on solution-focused approaches that emphasize short-term goals and step-by-step problem solving. These methods help when someone needs clear actions for career problems, parenting challenges, or coping with life changes. The therapist and client work together to pick the approach that matches the person’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let the therapist and client meet face to face, while phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging offer more flexibility for brief check-ins or times when travel isn’t possible. These options support consistent work on goals from home or elsewhere, and Dr. Ingram helps clients choose the format that feels most helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with grief, sleeping problems, low self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus several related areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps clients try specific steps that fit their daily life.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 30 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of life and mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Florida license as an LMHC, with license number FL LMHC MH4028, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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