Dr. Floyd Phillips, LCSW

Dr. Floyd Phillips is a New York based clinician whose career blends community service, academic study, and clinical training. Born and raised in Harlem, he began his professional path after earning a B.A. in psychology from the City College of New York and engaging in community organizing and work with Special Services for Children. A Human Resources Fellowship supported his graduate studies at Columbia University School of Social Work where he received an M.S. in social work, and he later completed doctoral coursework and research that culminated in an EdD in health education and behavior studies.

Across decades of practice he has taught and worked with people facing serious mental health and substance use challenges, and he has provided care for individuals with intellectual disabilities. His post-graduate training at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health included seven years of focused study that led to certifications in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and group psychotherapy. He has applied those methods alongside other psychotherapy approaches in clinical work, life coaching, and psychocounseling.

Dr. Phillips helped establish the New York Institute of Health and Behavior, a nonprofit that brings together research, education, and treatment to address mental health, substance abuse, and health disparities within New York. A licensed clinical social worker (LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in New York, he brings 30 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety, address addictions, navigate relationship and family concerns, and work through depression and self-esteem challenges.