Phyllis Alongi

Phyllis Alongi, MS, NCC, LPC, ACS, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience in counseling children, adolescents, and adults. She possesses over ten years of teaching experience, which enriches her therapeutic practice. Phyllis believes that therapy is fundamentally about change, achieved by focusing on an individual's unique strengths. She approaches the therapeutic relationship with non-judgment and empathy, emphasizing the crucial mind-body-spirit connection in mental health and wellness. Utilizing a variety of counseling modalities, including Sandplay Therapy, Phyllis also holds a Clinical Supervisor Certification obtained in 2014, which enables her to provide meaningful clinical supervision. As a Reiki and Healing Arts practitioner, she integrates holistic practices into her counseling sessions. Phyllis is noted for her warmth and care, connecting with clients in a manner that fosters healing and facilitates significant change. Her specialties encompass Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Relationship and Family Conflict, as well as Parenting Skills. She adeptly addresses Child and Adolescent Issues, focusing on improved coping and social skills, abuse, anxiety, and school behavior. Phyllis firmly believes that life does not improve by chance; it evolves through change.