About Dr. Lee Phillips
I VIEW PSYCHOTHERAPY AS A JOURNEY, AND WE WILL TAKE IT TOGETHER
My Purpose
Entering therapy is a courageous first step towards making meaningful changes in a person or couple’s life. My purpose is to ultimately help my clients achieve the goals they wish to accomplish. I offer a safe, empathetic and a warm environment. I use interventions that offer not only symptom relief, but also a means to improve emotional connections to the individual and others. I have experience in treating LGBTQIA+ populations, depression, sexual challenges, anxiety disorders, trauma, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, chronic illness, and other disabilities. As a dedicated psychotherapist and sex therapist, I use holistic approaches where I treat the whole person and not just the symptoms. Clients who are in non-monogamous, swingers, polyamorous, and/or kink relationships are welcomed.
Experience & Education
I am an award-winning psychotherapist and sex therapist with over 15 years of experience. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Virginia. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington, DC, and a Licensed Certified Social Worker at the clinical level (LCSW-C) in the state of Maryland. In addition, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of New York. I am a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). In addition, I am a Certified Sex and Couples Therapist (CSCT) by the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.
I currently have a full time private practice in New York City and McLean, VA where I see clients in-person and for telehealth sessions. I offer telehealth sessions for Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and New York residents using a HIPAA compliant platform with Zoom. I have been in private practice for more than a decade, working with individuals and couples.
I lecture on topics including sexuality, chronic pain, anxiety and stress management, caregiving stress, mindfulness and cognitive strategies for chronic pain, reclaiming sexuality for couples with chronic illness, ethical decision making, the assessment of mental disorders, therapy with LGBTQIA+ clients, and exploring sexual communication, freedom, and pleasure for gender minorities with chronic illness, pain, and other disabilities. I have published in the Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, conducting a research study on LGBTQ-Affirmative Teaching at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Understanding Program Directors Views.
I am a media expert and have been featured in Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, The Lily Newspaper, Giddy, Greatist, Insider, Men’s Health, InsideHook, AskMen, Social Life Magazine, Park Magazine, Yahoo News, Well + Good, Oprah Daily, Fatherly, MindBodyGreen, PsychCentral, verywellmind, HealthCentral, Bustle, BestLife, and many more. I have been a guest on several podcasts and training platforms discussing sex and relationships, including Sessions with world renowned psychotherapist, Esther Perel. I invite you to see more of my media expert engagements on my press page under resources.
I hold a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Behavioral Health from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. I am an instructor with The Integrative Sex Therapy Institute and an instructor and dissertation chair with Modern Sex Therapy Institutes.