Dr. Floyd Phillips, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 30 years in practice

Dr. Floyd Phillips helps people who are anxious, stressed, depressed, or struggling with addiction.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 073369 · expires August 2026
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Floyd

Dr. Floyd Phillips helps people who are anxious, stressed, depressed, or struggling with addiction. He offers straightforward support for relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and family-related stress.

He practices in New York and communicates in English. Dr. Phillips trained in social work and earned an EdD in health education and behavior studies.

He has roughly 30 years of experience working in community settings, clinical programs, and nonprofit research. Early in his career he worked with people facing serious mental health and substance use challenges and later focused on teaching and program development.

Background and approach

His background includes community organizing in Harlem and graduate study at Columbia University's School of Social Work. He helped found a nonprofit that blends research, education, and treatment around mental health and health disparities. That work shaped his interest in practical solutions that fit people’s daily lives.

In sessions he uses psychotherapy approaches such as psychoanalytic methods alongside other evidence-based techniques. He aims to make sessions a place to talk through patterns, build coping skills, and set manageable goals. Conversations tend to be direct and goal-focused, while also attending to longer-standing patterns that affect mood and behavior.

People choose him when they want an experienced social worker with a history in both clinical care and community programs. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in New York and available to work with international clients by online formats when appropriate.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Floyd lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Depression
Self esteem

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Phillips draws on focused psychotherapeutic work that looks at how past patterns shape present behavior. This approach helps people identify recurring ways of reacting and practice different responses to reduce anxiety and improve relationships.

He also uses skills-based techniques that teach concrete strategies for managing stress, cravings, and low mood. These methods aim to give short-term tools people can use between sessions, such as breath work, activity planning, and problem-solving steps.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals and try methods that match the client's needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides quick check-ins, and messaging is useful for brief updates or reflections between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping continuity of care.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, family strain, and low self-esteem.

What is his general approach in therapy?

Sessions combine psychotherapy and practical skill-building to address symptoms now while also looking at deeper patterns that affect daily life.

How long has he been practicing?

He brings about 30 years of experience working in clinical programs, community services, teaching, and nonprofit research.

What credentials and location apply to his practice?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from New York.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

Yes. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people outside the U.S.

Which session formats does he offer?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working with him?

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