Parisha Simmonds

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MEd, APC pending

Accepting New Clients!

Meet Parisha! Parisha sees children, teenagers, adults, families, and parents.

Specialities:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Self-Esteem
  • Substance Use
  • Grief
  • Family Reunification Therapy
  • Group Therapy

Parisha Simmonds is a passionate and empathetic counselor who earned her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Albany State University. She has experience working with individuals from all walks of life, providing compassionate support and guidance.

Parisha has a strong background in working with patients dealing with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. Additionally, she is skilled in supporting individuals experiencing grief and helping families navigate the complexities of family reunification. Her approach as a counselor is to empower clients to connect deeper with themselves by examining unhealthy behaviors and emotions to identify the necessary steps to healing.

Parisha utilizes a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and a person-centered approach to equip her clients with the skills necessary for insight and growth. Her therapeutic philosophy is to treat each person as a unique individual, deserving of unconditional acceptance, regardless of their circumstances or struggles. Parisha is dedicated to coming alongside her clients, challenging and encouraging them to find healing emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

A Few Words From Parisha:

Hi, I’m Parisha! My philosophy of counseling begins and ends with empathy and compassion. I entered this field because I have an authentic listening heart that desires to see people live as whole, healthy individuals. I see counseling as a pathway for growth and healing, offering clients the opportunity to explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. By building a healthy therapeutic relationship, I guide clients in discovering more about themselves, their patterns of behavior, and their core beliefs. This process encourages the establishment of new, healthy patterns of behavior.

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

— Maya Angelou

“When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.”

— Brené Brown

My Services and Rates:

  • Young man with glasses and braces wearing a black shirt with 'JUST DO IT.' sitting on a green couch in a cozy living room, smiling.

    Adolescent Therapy


    Intake Rate: $160
    Individual Rate: $150

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  • Living room with a teal tufted sofa, decorative pillows, a glass-topped coffee table with a small plant, candles, and magazines, a wall clock, framed artwork, a lamp, a window, and a side table with a flower pot.

    Adult Therapy


    Intake Rate: $160
    Individual Rate: $150

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  • A woman with long blonde hair sitting at a glass-top coffee table, helping a young boy with blond hair draw on a piece of paper. The boy is wearing a red and white long-sleeve shirt. There is a blue container of colored markers or crayons on the table. They are in a cozy living room with beige pillows on the sofa and a wooden bookshelf with lamps and decorations in the background.

    Child Therapy

    Sees Children Aged 5+


    Intake Rate: $160
    Individual Rate: $150

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  • A family of four holding hands and standing in the shallow waters of a beach during sunset. The family includes a small girl in a purple dress, a woman in a white dress, a man in a red shirt and shorts, and a boy in a striped shirt and shorts.

    Family Therapy


    Intake Rate: $160
    Family Rate: $150

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  • A man carrying two young children on his back in a grassy field with red flowers, with a boy walking ahead and trees in the background.

    Parenting Support


    Intake Rate: $160
    Parent Rate: $150

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  • Two people hugging during an event in a room with seated audience members.

    Reunification Therapy

    Intake Rate: $175
    Individual Rate: $165
    Family Rate: $180

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  • An orange prescription pill bottle lying on its side with a few pills inside, next to a white bottle cap, and a person's hand reaching toward the bottles on a dark surface.

    Substance Use


    Intake Rate: $160
    Individual Rate: $150

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  • A woman with long brown hair and light skin, wearing a black sweater and ripped jeans, sitting on a light gray sofa with white and gold patterned pillows in a living room, talking to a person with long red hair.

    Young Adult Therapy


    Intake Rate: $160
    Individual Rate: $150

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