Phyllis Sanders, LCSW, CSW

Phyllis Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience supporting adults through a range of life challenges. She practices with credentials as an LCSW and CSW, reflecting her training and qualifications as a social work clinician. Over the course of her career she has worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds, helping them address concerns such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and the stresses of caregiving and aging.

Her approach is collaborative, warm, and empathetic, grounded in respect and a nonjudgmental stance. She draws on a mix of therapeutic methods tailored to each person, including client-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic techniques, solution-focused strategies, and cognitive behavioral methods. In partnership with clients she develops individualized, solution-oriented plans to target the issues most important to them.

Phyllis emphasizes practical progress and supports clients through stages of life change, divorce and separation, workplace challenges, and concerns related to prejudice and discrimination. She encourages self-compassion and self-love while helping clients strengthen communication, rebuild relationships, and navigate midlife or aging-related transitions. Her work centers on listening closely, validating experiences, and collaborating on clear steps toward the changes clients want to make.