Phil, graduate of Michigan State University in 1998, has worked as a Clinical Social Worker in the Greater Lansing area for over the past ten years. He was previously employed at Sparrow Behavioral Health Services at the Outpatient Mental Health Clinicand CARES-EAP. Most recently he was an owner of Mareck and Associates, serving the Geriatric Community by providing home-based counseling and assessment services. He was co-owner of Adrian Psychotherapy Associates until 2006; a private-practice clinic which specializes in family treatment.

He has clinical experience in working with children of all ages, with particular emphasisin working with teenagers and college aged adults. He works with older adults and medically frail individuals in their homes, providing assessments and on-going psychotherapy. He completed clinical training in Substance Abuse treatment; he treats addictions of all kinds and specializes in treating dually diagnosed individuals. He works with couples/families to improve their relationships and ability to communicate with one another.