Howard Simmons
Licensed Professional Counselor - MS, EdS, LPC
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~ ~ Accepting New Patients for Online and Telephone Appointments ~ ~ Many of us face difficult times in our lives which lead us to seek help. Psychotherapy helps you become more resilient, find inner strength and improve your sense of self – all of which aid you in your quest to live a more open, genuine, and fulfilling life. Together we examine areas of struggle and work to identify new ways of being more engaged and effective in relationships and at peace with ourselves. I will work with you in treatment modalities ranging from short-term brief, CBT, to longer-term analytic work. I have experience treating a wide range of difficulties including depression, anxiety and trauma. I am at heart a psychodynamic or depth therapist. I’m at my best focusing on the conscious and unconscious psyche and the underlying motives and tensions that impact your life. My goal as a psychotherapist is to help increase self-awareness through uncovering painful or traumatic past events and the maladaptive patterns that underlie your suffering. Many of us can acknowledge difficulties in relationships and/or struggles with our own internal world but don’t know how to make the necessary changes. Understanding your history and developing internal strengths will provide you with a greater sense of ease, confidence and freedom that translates into inner peace and healthier relationships with others.
Skills and Expertise Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adult
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Codependency
Depression
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Emptiness
Emotional Intelligence
Family of Origin Issues
Gay Issues
grief
Guilt
Identity Issues
Individuation
LGBTQ
Life Purpose
Mens Issues and Problems
Midlife Crisis
Mood Disorders
Narcissistic Personality
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Treatment Orientation Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
DBT Informed Therapy
Jungian
Motivational Interviewing
Psychodynamic
psychotherapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Telehealth-based
Mindfulness
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
EMDR
Trauma Focused Therapy
Modality