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Kathryn SimonsLCSW

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Location

Virtual, New York

Insurance Accepted

UMR for Mount Sinai, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth

Communication Style

Affirming, Action-oriented

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Focus areas

ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Stress, Women's Issues

Experienced with

BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Veterans, First responders

Years of Experience

18+

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I do my best to help couples find ways to connect, build trust, and learn how to turn toward each other regardless of past experiences and hurts.

License number

#087473

Therapy style

My focus in individual therapy uses Attachment Theory as a springboard to better understand the underlying messages that shape how people see themselves as individuals and in relationships. Sharing a life with someone is hard. Having an expectation that this life will somehow match what we see in movies or read in books can make anyone feel like a failure. In my practice, I do my best to help couples find ways to connect, build trust, and learn how to turn toward each other regardless of past experiences and hurts. From there, I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help determine the values and principles that help people live their best lives. And I turn to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools when thoughts get sticky.

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples [The Gottman Method]

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MSW - Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago