Katherine Simmons, LPCC

Katherine Simmons is an Ohio-based licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 20 years of experience. She listens without judgment and focuses on each person's strengths to help them move forward. Katherine emphasizes respect for each person's story and treats people with dignity from the first session.

She takes a whole-person approach that looks at thoughts, motivations, behaviors, and feelings together. That means working on practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and on building motivation to try different behaviors. She uses a mix of client-centered work and evidence-informed techniques to match what each person needs.

Katherine has supported people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and substance use concerns. She also helps with parenting stress, relationship and family problems, grief, sleep difficulties, and challenges tied to attention or mood differences. Midlife concerns such as major life transitions and questions about purpose are also part of her focus.

Her background includes two decades of clinical work in varied settings across Ohio. She draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to teach coping skills and symptom management. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure where to begin.

Katherine aims to collaborate with clients, helping them identify goals and small, manageable steps toward them. She encourages people to use their existing strengths while developing new ways to handle stress and change. Starting therapy is framed as a courageous first move toward clearer direction and better day-to-day coping.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Katherine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening without judgment and building on a person’s strengths to set meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Katherine collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will check in about what is working and adjust the plan so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online work can make scheduling easier and can help therapy fit into busy days. It can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to attend sessions during a work break or between errands. Licensed professionals use these formats to help people learn coping skills, manage stress, and work through life transitions without changing the core therapeutic work.