As a licensed therapist with more than two decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex life challenges. My practice focuses on addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and self-esteem concerns with compassionate, personalized care. I have extensive expertise in helping clients navigate self-image, communication problems, social anxiety, relationship dynamics, and personal growth.
My approach is holistic and adaptive, drawing from evidence-based practices to meet each client's unique needs. Whether you're struggling with life transitions, family dynamics, or personal healing, I provide a supportive environment that honors your individual journey. I'm committed to helping you develop meaningful strategies for emotional wellness and personal transformation.
With professional proficiency in English, Hindi, and Malayalam, I offer culturally sensitive therapeutic support that respects diverse backgrounds and experiences. My goal is to create a collaborative, affirming space where you can explore your challenges and discover your inner strengths.
Professional experience
28 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Coping with addictions Trauma and abuse Motivation, self esteem, and confidence Depression
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
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Sunny is really helpful and I appreciate he is honest even when that is tough. He has helped me identify issues that I want to pretend exist and I’m feeling much more positive about outcomes
Written on Jun 26, 2026 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
He been nice to me and listened to me all round nice guy
Written on Jun 17, 2026 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Very positive. Great listener. Offers a variety of methods to problem solve. Very patient and will check in even if just to make sure things are OK.
Written on May 07, 2026 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Professional, insightful, and easy to follow. He’s been a great help and would recommend any day! 10/10
Written on Apr 02, 2026 after therapy with Sunny for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Candid, warm, and humorous with the ability for straight talk when needed.
Written on Jan 22, 2026 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and career difficulties
Sunny is an excellent therapist and really helped me to narrow down my issue. Highly recommended!
Written on Dec 01, 2025 after therapy with Sunny for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Understandable and empathetic, Sonny is who you want in your corner ehen you’re trying to heal. He’s the way to go, and I promise you, you won’t find another therapist that listens and offers constructive support like he does.
Written on Oct 24, 2025 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning depression, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Great job
Written on Oct 15, 2025 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and grief
He is awesome! Very kind, attentive, and incredibly personable! I love how open he is to including my faith in our session since I am a Christian
Written on Oct 03, 2025 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Really appreciate his dedication
Written on May 10, 2023 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and coping with life changes
Looking forward to starting up with you again
Written on Jun 01, 2022 after therapy with Sunny for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning addictions, and family conflicts
Appears to be a very thoughtful, wise individual.
Written on May 07, 2022 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Sunny has greatly improved my personal and professional life. With his help, I further developed my social skills and worked on my debilitating anxiety. Sunny contributed to my decision to expand my education and grow my career. I put in the work and now I'm starting my dream job.
Written on Apr 24, 2022 after therapy with Sunny for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
A+
Written on Mar 28, 2022 after therapy with Sunny for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
My therapist Sunny has helped me out in a Tremendous way , He has helped me make sense of my life in a time I felt no one understood me. I would Highly recommend him to anyone who needs a great counselor
Written on Dec 31, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting issues
Sunny is encouraging and informative. He has been a tremendous supplement to the help I've been getting from my church Bible studies.
Written on Dec 06, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, and self esteem
He helped a lot to go out of depression and anxiety I am suffering from living with narcissistic mother, for the first time I felt life is simple and beautiful, I never thought that I would be able to go out of survival mode and enjoy life after stucking for long time..thank you Sunny for your help
Written on Nov 18, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Great experience
Written on Aug 26, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and family conflicts
Sunny is a great listener and brightens my day once I'm done talking with him!
Written on Aug 21, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Sunny challenges me in a way that is really important to me. He has a general interest in me and seems to make connections really well. I have changed my mind a lot due to his advice on many topics. He is much more traditional than me, but he doesn’t make that impact much of his advice.
Written on Aug 09, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 6 months on issues concerning depression, and lgbt
Very understanding and gives helpful advice that matches with my current issues. Every live session feels like pep talk and I feel hopeful and motivated to start working on getting better.
Written on Aug 02, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Thorough understanding and effective guidance
Written on Jul 21, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
My sessions with Sunny Philip were really very insightful and very helpful. He has been a great listener and have been helping me patiently recover from a narcissistic abuse! My self esteem and my self confidence have considerably improved in the last 2 months and I would really like to thank Sunny Philip for that! My relationships with everyone around me improved significantly and I feel a lot better about myself and my life now
Written on Jul 10, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and eating disorders
Sunny Phillip seem quite an experienced therapist . He understands me quite well and that’s very important to me . He has given me the guidance I needed . He listens intently and shows concern and care about my well-being . I am so far pleased with his professionalism . I’m feeling better day by day as I apply what I learn from my therapist.
Thank you Sunny Phillip .
Written on Jun 27, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Sunny is amazing guy, so patient and kind. Amazing at listening, and always has great words of wisdom that have really helped me over the past few months. Would recommend him to anyone!
Written on Jun 10, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Sunny is absolutely wonderful. He combines the science of psychology with the real world issues that I have been dealing with. He helped me understand how I ended up in the dark place I was in and through that create a plan that directly counters those inner negative thoughts. I was feeling hopeless, but now I feel hopeful. I truly felt a difference even after one session. His kind words and compassionate personality helped me open up and be completely honest with him. I have a great plan that he has helped me build and now the world looks brighter because of it. If you are on the border of whether or not to try counseling, take the jump and do it. I wish I had done this a long time ago.
Written on May 31, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Sunny has helped me tremendously in dealing with and navigating the stressors of my life. I have done everything Sunny has recommended and I can confidently say that as a result I am in a much better place with myself, my spouse and my family.
Written on May 30, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and anger management
I have only had two sessions so far with Sunny Philip. Both times I have left the phone calls feeling better. In our second session, which he was gracious enough to allow to extend into next time slot, he seemed to get the point of what I’m grappling with, even though I can’t say I know for sure myself, too many different issues collided for me to know WHAT the main problem is, why can’t I function and thrive? There’s like maybe 3 or 4 major biggies all mixed up. But he gave me an assignment, he seems to have that genuine confidence some few people have, and at least right now I went from so completely hopeless and confused, to feeling like there is hope and I can do this and I can feel positive emotions and feel whole again. It’s not too late. Im not sure if he knows me well enough to be sure of that... :)..hmm... but I feel 100% better about the possibilities of my future and that I might survive this after hanging up today.
Written on May 28, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
This was the first time I signed up for counselling. Initially I did not find a counsellor who would understand my situation. I found Sunny while changing my first counsellor. He is very approachable and friendly, makes you feel at ease from the beginning of the session. I felt that Sunny’s advices were exactly what I needed to heal from my anxieties and difficulties. He listens to the problems very patiently and always gives realistic solutions. I’d highly recommend Sunny’s sessions and would like to have him as my counsellor when I subscribe again.
Written on May 20, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
I got a counselor who listens me very well, understands the problems and gives me good solutions,
Written on May 19, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and adhd
Sunny is Awesome. I could write a book, but it’s best you experience it yourself.
Written on May 11, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Sunny has helped me in so many ways. He knows how to listen, but he also keeps it real. He’ll tell you how it is because he cares and wants you to be good. He respects your boundaries and listens to your goals. He makes great suggestions and is always there even when you message him. Sunny has became more than my counselor, but a friend. He’s amazing!
Written on May 03, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 months
I extremely like my counselor he is extremely knowledgeable in the field of expertise.
Written on Mar 17, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning addictions
I highly recommend Sunny. He was spot on in seeing toxic patterns with the relationship I had with my family, and helped me move forward, along with support of keeping the boundaries I set. Thanks so much.
Written on Feb 23, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder
Very patient and takes time to listen so far
Written on Feb 09, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue
I found the live video sessions with Sunny to be very helpful. He has a very calm and positive demeanour. He helped me with my concerns and was very responsive through out the process. Thank you Sunny
Written on Jan 31, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
I was worried about finding a counselor for my parents but luckily I found Sunny- he is also Indian so he was able to connect with them on their culture and values. He did a great job of pointing out maladaptive thought patterns and explaining how to shift in a more positive direction.
Written on Jan 30, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Sunny is my first therapist but better than I had always imagined therapy would be. I only wish I had done this sooner. I came to Sunny in a very vulnerable state. In a mere couple of weeks, he has been able to quickly identify my major concerns and offers practical tools that has had immediate positive effect on my mental well-being.
Written on Jan 15, 2021 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
SUNNY offers Biblical advice and has a very understanding heart. He is a humble person who has helped my relationship with God grow and helped me find peace in troubling times. He is a great encourager and creates a space where I am free to be vulnerable.
Written on Sep 26, 2020 after therapy with Sunny for 2 weeks
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