About Philip

Philip Bloomer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and ADHD. He approaches each person with directness and respect, listening first to understand what matters most. Philip offers straightforward guidance and practical steps clients can try between sessions.

Philip takes a broad view of problems, looking beyond symptoms to how daily life, relationships, work, and past experiences interact. He blends practical tools with conversations about values and goals to help people identify what they want to change.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear, doable actions alongside reflection about what gives life meaning. He uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods adapted to each person. Philip also draws on mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to help with motivation and habit change.

He explains ideas in plain language and outlines simple exercises clients can practice at home. Philip trained later in life, earning a Master of Social Work and bringing varied life experience to his practice. He has personal experience with mental health and substance use challenges, which informs his practical and nonjudgmental style.

He works from Kentucky and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials. Initial sessions gather information to shape a clear plan together. Philip schedules mostly Monday to Friday during daytime and early evening hours and offers several online formats.

He emphasizes honest conversation, realistic goals, and steady progress toward the next chapter of a client's life.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Philip commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related struggles, and stress by shifting focus toward meaningful goals.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to build practical skills for managing moods and behaviors. CBT tools are useful for worry, low mood, sleep problems, and patterns that maintain addictions or anger. Client-centered work rounds out these methods by prioritizing the client’s perspective, listening carefully, and shaping the pace of work to each person’s needs.

Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Philip will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try strategies together and adjust over time. The plan evolves based on what helps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video works well for deep conversations and guided exercises, phone can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging can support shorter check-ins or homework discussion. These options let clients meet in ways that match their schedule and comfort.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Philip help people with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, ADHD, relationship and family matters, grief, and self-esteem.
What is his general therapy style?
Philip uses a practical, straightforward style that mixes talking with hands-on exercises and mindfulness to help people make changes between sessions.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 11 years of professional experience and also speaks from personal experience with mental health and substance use challenges.
What credentials and location should I know about?
Philip holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Kentucky.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
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.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
11 years
Licensed
Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio
Languages
English

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