About Kendra
Kendra Woody Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, grief, and relationship or workplace stress. Her tone is warm and direct, aimed at helping people take practical steps toward better daily functioning.
She uses approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered listening to build clear goals. Sessions often focus on small changes you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Kendra also draws on mindfulness and acceptance strategies to help with strong emotions and recurring thoughts. Kendra favors an interactive, respectful style. She avoids stigmatizing labels and works with each person’s strengths.
The conversation and plan are shaped to fit what matters most to the individual. She has worked with people impacted by trauma, survivors of abuse, veterans, and those facing complex addiction or caregiver stress. Kendra also supports clients dealing with blended family challenges, workplace strain, and the life shifts that come with young adulthood.
Many clients come to focus on coping skills, improving relationships, or managing ADHD-related daily tasks. Kendra combines practical coaching with therapy-style tools to help people make steady progress. She encourages people to start with one small step and build from there.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes by focusing on values and small committed actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which is helpful for depression, anxiety, and addiction concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. Together they adjust the plan as progress is made or new challenges arise, so therapy evolves with the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits into a workday. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions, try brief coaching, or communicate when typing feels most comfortable. These options help fit therapy into a busy life and make regular work toward goals more accessible.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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