In this episode, Shavonne sits down with Kelly Phillips, MDiv and Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Staff Therapist at The Summit Counseling Center in Johns Creek, GA.
ABOUT Kelly Phillips, MDiV, LCSW
Drawn to the intersection of spirituality and mental health, Kelly found the utmost joy in listening to people’s stories. She began her career as a student youth pastor and later worked as a community-based mental health therapist. Prior to joining The Summit, she worked in private practice in Brookhaven, GA. She has had the privilege of working alongside individuals, couples, and families dealing with relationship issues, grief and loss, life transitions, addiction, and various personal concerns such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and other behavioral challenges. As part of her work, she is committed to working with individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ or anyone questioning/exploring their gender identity.
Kelly utilizes an integrative approach with her clients to explore the negative effects of stressful or traumatic life experiences that get in the way of achieving their goals. She has advanced training in trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices. Through her work with children and adolescents, she has found that understanding attachment and the caregiver relationship is vital to helping families function more effectively. Caregivers are incorporated throughout the course of therapy.
A lifelong learner, she attends many continuing education workshops each year and reads books and professional journals related to mental health, therapy, nutrition, and wellness. She has also facilitated grief support groups and co-presented trauma-informed workshops to other mental health professionals.
RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE
- Visit www.summitcounseling.org
- Learn more about Kelly Phillips at https://summitcounseling.org/therapist/kelly-phillips/
HELPFUL RESOURCES RELATED TO TRAUMA RECOMMENDED BY KELLY
- https://www.acesaware.org/ace-fundamentals/principles-of-trauma-informed-care
- https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care
- https://neufeldinstitute.org
- https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org
- https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca
- https://neurosciencenews.com
- https://arcframework.org/what-is-a-provider/what-does-arc-training-involve
- https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/video/how-brains-are-built-core-story-of-brain-development
- https://betterlesson.com
- https://kidcarecanada.org
- https://www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org/what-is-trauma-informed-care
- https://www.smartrecovery.org
- https://drdansiegel.com
- https://www.teacherwise.org
BOOKS RELATED TO TRAUMA RECOMMENDED BY KELLY
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- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
- The Body Remembers, The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild
- The Developing Mind by Dan Siegel
- Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro
- In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine
- Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
- Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation: An Illustrated Guide for EMDR Therapists and Clients by Sandra Paulsen
- The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Neurobiologically Informed Trauma Therapy with Children and Adolescents by Linda Chapman
- Parenting from the Inside Out by Dan Siegel
- Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
- Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
- Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-
- Zinn
- The Presence Process by Michael Brown
- When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate
- Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts by Richard Schwartz
- Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors by Lisa Ferentz
- Healing the Angry Brain by Ronald Potter-Efron
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