Letting Go, Taking Flight: Your Path to Wellness

Your path to wellness starts with a simple truth: your thoughts are allowed, your healing is possible, and growth is personal.
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Freedom to Think, Feel, and Grow without Judgment

Thinking Allowed Counseling and Consulting, LLC is a veteran-owned mental health practice founded by Dr. Simms, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Trauma Professional. The practice is committed to trauma-informed care. Supporting clients in Virginia and Florida. Dr. Simms adopts a client-centered approach, fostering a respectful and empathetic therapeutic alliance that respects clients' values and goals. Using evidence-based practices tailored to each individual, she creates a safe and supportive environment to promote healing, growth, and resilience. Guided by a humanistic and integrative perspective, Dr. Simms provides a safe space for clients to release old burdens, pursue personal growth, and discover their inherent resilience. Your journey to wellness begins with the understanding that your thoughts are allowed, your healing is achievable, and growth is personal
Dr. Patricia Simms
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Services

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Career Counseling
  • Life Transitions
  • Military/Veteran's Issues
  • PTSD
  • Mood Disorders
  • Family Conflict

Approaches

  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Trauma Focused
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Christian Counseling
  • Eclectic
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Somatic
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Insurance Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Cigna
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