Dr. Philip Grimes , LPC

Dr. Philip Grimes is a licensed clinician practicing in Pennsylvania with 17 years of professional experience. He holds an MA in clinical psychology - a Master of Arts focused on clinical practice - and a PhD in Psychology, indicating advanced doctoral training in the field. He is also credentialed as an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and maintains multiple specialty certifications related to addictions, co-occurring disorders, trauma informed care, mental health integrative medicine, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT). He has completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly known as EMDR.

Across his career he has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, addiction concerns, grief and loss, bipolar disorder, depression, and relationship challenges. His listed specialties include stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression, and he also focuses on communication problems, divorce and separation, men’s issues, midlife transition, mood disorders, obsessions and compulsions including OCD, panic disorder and panic attacks, sex addiction, social anxiety and phobia, and challenges common to young adults.

Dr. Grimes draws from a range of evidence-informed approaches in his clinical work, incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), the Gottman Method for relationship work, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy as appropriate. He emphasizes an interdisciplinary perspective, continuing professional education in CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and neuroscience, and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs. He approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and aims to support individuals as they take steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

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