Donna Simons

Many moons ago, one summer evening I sat on my kitchen floor and started crying and it seemed like I was never going to stop. I wanted to avoid change at any cost, yet I could not tolerate the stress that framed each day. A good friend stepped in and both helped me find a therapist and enroll in college (a milestone I had missed in my teens / twenties.) Despite my fears, I followed up with both. Today, those fears are but distant memories, and now I pay it forward by supporting you. While I am happy to engage in talk therapy, I am highly trained to provide specific, short-term evidence-based interventions to treat OCD, anxiety disorders, and trauma / PTSD. These interventions can often provide relief as quickly as within 6 to 10 weeks. And if you are reading this now, please know that you are deserving of the peace that therapy can bring. If you cannot find an appointment on my calendar, just message me and I will make time for you.

Therapy is about change, and successful therapy begins with you! Whether you prefer talk therapy to work through some difficulties, require a specific intervention to manage a specific need such as a phobia, or would like a mixture of both, you are the primary decision maker in our work together. I am here to teach you skills to manage thoughts and feelings and support you in the process of making behavioral changes to enhance your mood, relationships, and motivation.

Our first session will focus on getting to know each other and discussing your needs and expectations for therapy. Once I have a clear understanding of your symptoms, I will recommend an evidence-based treatment and explain the skills that you will learn and practice in session. If you agree, we will make plans to begin the intervention in the next session.