Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Miranda works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Miranda
Miranda Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with 19 years of clinical work. She focuses on concrete problems like stress, anxiety, anger, and substance use. Miranda centers sessions on the person in front of her and supports clients as they take the first step toward change.
Her style is straightforward and strengths-based. She treats each client as the expert on their life and helps them build on what already works.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical, with clear steps for managing strong emotions and addictive urges. Miranda has long experience helping people who face mood challenges such as bipolar disorder and other mood disorders. She also works with panic attacks and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder concerns.
Her work often involves teaching tools to calm intense feelings and reduce reactive behavior. When addiction is part of the picture, she focuses on coping skills and relapse prevention strategies that fit daily life. For anger-related concerns she helps people notice triggers, practice different responses, and plan for safer outcomes.
Taking that first step can feel hard. Miranda offers steady support while clients try new skills and make small changes. Her goal is to help people find more control, relief, and a clearer path forward.
What Miranda works with
Everything Miranda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Miranda's practice.
Approaches that help regulate mood and behavior
Miranda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use right away. One common approach teaches practical coping skills for anxiety and panic - breathing, grounding, and brief behavioral steps that reduce immediate distress and lower the chance of escalation. These techniques help when sudden panic or overwhelming worry make daily tasks hard.For anger and mood regulation she works with methods that help people recognize triggers and change reactive responses. This involves noticing physical signs of rising anger, trying different responses in the moment, and rehearsing safer options so new choices become easier over time. The same skills can support people managing bipolar mood shifts by improving routine, sleep, and emotional pacing.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Miranda will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try strategies together and adjust based on what helps. She supports clients while they test skills in everyday life and refine what works best.
Online therapy makes regular work easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let the therapist and client meet face to face; phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, skill practice between sessions, and on-the-spot coaching. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep building new habits.
Questions people ask about Miranda
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also focuses on mood disorders, panic disorder and panic attacks, DMDD, and drug and alcohol addiction.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is strengths-based and straightforward. Sessions emphasize practical skills for managing emotions and changing behavior.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 19 years of professional experience to her practice and has spent that time helping people with mood, anxiety, and addiction concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule a session according to therapist availability.