Amanda Phillips, LCSW Anxiety Therapist in New York
You’ve done everything you were supposed to do — built a career, taken care of others, kept it all together. From the outside, your life looks solid. But inside, it’s a different story.
You feel anxious more often than you’d like. Your mind never seems to stop spinning. You’re worrying about work, replaying conversations, and second-guessing your choices. You’re tired of just “managing.” You want real relief, something that lasts.
Hi, I’m Amanda Phillips, LCSW, founder of MYAP Therapy.
I help high-achieving adults and millennials in New York slow down, understand their anxiety, and start healing from the inside out. My work is warm, grounded, and centered on helping you feel genuinely safe, seen, and ready to grow.
A Personal Welcome
In this short video, I talk about the kind of clients I work with and why therapy is a space where you can finally stop holding it all together — and start feeling supported.
Amanda Phillips, LCSW — Founder of MYAP Therapy | IFS-Informed Anxiety Therapist in New York
Who I Work With — For Adults Ready to Understand Their Anxiety and Feel More at Ease
I work with adults who are thoughtful, driven, and self-aware — people who are used to showing up for everyone else but are starting to wonder what it would mean to actually show up for themselves.
Many of my clients are navigating the pressure of demanding jobs, complicated relationships, or a constant sense that they should be doing more. They notice patterns — overthinking, self-criticism, feeling uneasy even when things are going “fine” — and they want to understand where those reactions come from.
If that sounds familiar, you might:
Find it hard to relax without feeling unproductive.
Struggle to trust your own decisions or instincts.
Feel disconnected from joy or purpose, even when life looks stable.
Sense that old experiences or expectations still shape how you move through the world.
Some of the people I work with are new to therapy. Others have been doing the inner work for a while and are ready to go deeper. Either way, you don’t have to have it all figured out to start.
In our sessions, we’ll make sense of what’s been keeping you anxious, tense, or unsure — and help you find a steadier, more compassionate way to relate to yourself.
Finding Calm Beneath the Chaos — My Approach to Anxiety Therapy in New York
The way I work isn’t one-size-fits-all. Each client brings their own story, pace, and needs — and my approach adapts to meet you where you are.
Two of the main frameworks I draw from are Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Trauma-Informed Therapy.
Both help us understand your anxiety in context — not as a flaw to fix, but as a signal from parts of you that are ready to be heard, healed, and supported.
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IFS helps us look at the different “parts” within you — the anxious part, the perfectionist, the one who keeps everyone happy, the one who wants to disappear.
Instead of fighting those parts, we get curious about them. We learn what they’ve been trying to protect you from, and how they’ve been trying to help, even when their methods no longer serve you.
IFS helps you build a compassionate relationship with yourself, which creates the calm and confidence that anxiety often takes away.
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Being trauma-informed means we always move at your pace. I’m mindful of how your body, mind, and emotions carry past stress or pain, and I help you create safety before we touch anything overwhelming.
Together, we’ll explore your experiences with care — so you can understand what’s driving your anxiety without being consumed by it.
What It’s Like to Work With Me — Therapy That Feels Safe, Real, and Collaborative
In therapy, my goal is to create a steady sense of calm — a space where you can slow down and reconnect with yourself. You don’t have to perform or have everything figured out. I’m here to listen closely, reflect with care, and help you explore what your emotions might be trying to tell you.
Our sessions are a balance of curiosity and collaboration. We’ll gently unpack how your feelings show up and what patterns they might reveal — whether they come from old experiences, relationship dynamics, or deeply held beliefs.
Especially in a fast-paced place like New York, therapy becomes a kind of intentional pause — time set aside to slow down, make sense of what’s happening inside you, and rediscover your own authentic voice.
Clients describe me as warm, grounded, and genuinely engaged. Sometimes that means laughing together when things start to make sense; other times, it’s sitting with what’s hard until it begins to feel lighter.
Our work is about creating clarity, self-trust, and a calm confidence that carries beyond the therapy room.
Specialties & Training — Grounded Expertise, Human Connection
My work focuses on helping people understand themselves more deeply, find calm amid uncertainty, and create lasting emotional balance. I work with a diverse range of clients (from teens to corporate professionals) who are ready to make sense of their anxiety, stress, and relational patterns.
Areas of focus:
Anxiety, Burnout, & Work Stress: Understand what drives the pressure and perfectionism, and learn to create calm that lasts.
Trauma & Family Dynamics: Explore how past experiences shape your present relationships and reactions.
Relationships & Couples Counseling: Build communication, connection, and trust with those closest to you.
Men’s Mental Health: A safe space to unpack stress, emotion, and identity without judgment.
Women’s Chronic Health Issues: Navigate the emotional weight of health challenges with compassion and clarity.
Life Transitions: Move through change — new careers, parenthood, loss — with steadiness and self-trust.
Credentials & Training:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — New York
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (2021)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy — Level 1 Training, in progress (expected November 2025)
Master of Social Work (MSW), New York University — Valedictorian, 2019
My practice integrates evidence-based modalities with deep curiosity and warmth. Whether you’re working through trauma, relationship stress, or burnout, I offer a space that’s both reflective and practical — where real healing can take root.
Get to Know More About Amanda
Let’s start with a conversation.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation — a chance for us to talk, ask questions, and see if working together feels like the right fit.