Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Philip works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Florida, Washington
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Philip
Philip Zarowny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience. He offers a calm, practical approach for people who want real change. He values straightforward work and helps clients take clear steps toward better days.
His practice focuses on problems like addiction, anger, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and self-esteem. He also works with concerns about relationships, career shifts, bipolar mood patterns, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Sessions are goal-focused and aim for useful, manageable strategies. Philip uses a client-centered, strengths-based style. He helps people identify what already works for them and builds on those strengths.
Together clients and he try ideas, adjust them, and keep what helps. He earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2009 and has worked in outpatient and residential settings. Much of his recent work has been as a substance abuse counselor, which gave him experience addressing co-occurring issues that often come with addiction.
Philip also spent many years in television news before becoming a social worker. That background shaped his listening skills and his interest in personal stories. He is a father to an LGBTQ+ child and is attentive to identity and cultural pressures when they come up in sessions.
People who meet with Philip can expect clear conversation, practical tools, and steady support as they try new ways of coping and living.
What Philip works with
Everything Philip lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Philip's practice.
Practical approaches and flexible online care
Philip draws on evidence-based techniques that help people learn skills and change behaviors. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Mindfulness-based techniques teach attention and grounding skills that can lower stress and help with strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needed. The aim is to build practical tools together, not to force a single method.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase convenience. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum as goals evolve.
Questions people ask about Philip
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, anger, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and self-esteem issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a client-centered and strengths-based style that focuses on practical, goal-focused strategies to try in daily life.
What is his background and experience?
He has 11 years of clinical experience, including work in outpatient and residential programs and recent roles as a substance abuse counselor.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with IL LCSW and FL LCSW credentials and practices from Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs structured for therapy with him?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.