Philip B. Gnilka, PH.D, LPC, NCC, CCMHC (he/him)
Founder & Clinical Director
Sequoia Counseling and Wellness
Dr. Philip B. Gnilka is the founder of Sequoia Counseling and Wellness, a boutique mental health private practice that serves clients in the states of Virginia, Georgia, and California. My experience as a tenured professor in mentoring students about counseling approaches and theories reinforced my passion for helping individual clients directly. My adult and adolescent clients have a range of focus areas, though I specialize in stress management and perfectionism, as well as career navigation for academics in higher education.
He has published over 32 peer reviewed articles, 3 book chapters, and over 90 professional presentations primarily focused on stress, wellness, and perfectionism. He earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Practice from Georgia State University, an M.A. in Counseling from Wake Forest University, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In a previous career, he worked as a stock and bond analyst for a boutique money management firm in New York City shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Blog https://www.sequoia-counseling.com/blog
Collaborations with Philip
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The hospitality industry has high standards, but perfectionism has benefits and costs. Join Dr. Philip Gnilka as he speaks to the different ways perfectionism presents itself, burnout, the importance of a strong social support system, and ways the workplace can promote healthy growth in its team.