Ciara Simonson, MDiv, MS, LCPC

I bring a heart of compassion, genuine care, and empathic understanding to my counseling practice. My approach to working with clients includes Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am committed to creating a therapeutic environment that invites and accepts all parts of ourselves, not only the parts we approve of or present for others to see. I empower my clients to transform and reclaim their parts with compassion and curiosity to experience harmony and balance as they navigate life. My compassion for humanity combined with my theological background has allowed me to help people address and identify their beliefs, attitudes, manage their expectations, and plans for healing, growth, and self-actualization.

AREAS OF COMPETENCE
include: Black women’s well-being and leadership development, experience in faith formation, spiritual direction, clergy support/coaching, career coaching, treating anxiety, depression, anger, grief, adjustment issues, premarital and marital issues, co-parenting, women’s services including infertility, anti-partum, and post-partum depression, and early pregnancy loss.