20 Years Exp - LPC
Jennifer Sims
20 Years Exp
LPC
28 specialities
Accepts insurance
Telehealth appointments throughout
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Jennifer Sims
Hello there, My name is Jennifer Sims. I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor (LPC) and have over 20 years of experience in the field. I have a solid foundation in utilizing techniques from Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Schema-Focused Cognitive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution focused therapy. I also have a strong Christian faith and am very passinate about providing faith based counseling to those individuals that want to incorporate their faith into our sessions. I am known for a warm, relaxed, empathetic approach to counseling; helping you to explore ways to make the changes in your life that will allow you to grow and look forward to the future with hope and encouragement. I work with clients from a strength-based, positive and affirming approach, helping you to feel inspired to succeed in whatever areas of your life you are willing to dive into. I work with a wide range of issues including: depression, anxiety, unresolved emotional issues, grief and loss, relational/family concerns, and substance abuse. I also love providing counseling to couples, as this is also a specialty of mine. I earned my Bachelor of science degree in Clinical Psychology from York College of Pennsylvania, and my Master of science degree in Mental Health Counseling from Springfield College in Massachusetts.
Helping a married couple regain trust and solidarity again, after a painful betrayl within their marriage. Seeing both of them put the effort and work into saving their marriage.
I like to work from a warm, causual, relaxed approach in order to build trust and have you, the client gain some confidence in the relationship, as well as feel secrure and safe in our space together.
Our first session will be about developing trust and gathering information that you feel comfortable sharing with me. The session will be about identifying some of the reasons you came into counseling and assessing whether I am the right fit for you. It is important that you feel heard and comfortable with me so that we can move forward in a productive and meaningful way.
I am in this field because it brings me joy to see the light in your eyes when their is the spark of "ah ha"! This means we are getting somewhere and that the work we are doing is meaningful. Sometimes new perspective sheds new light to better outcomes in life. Better outcomes means happier people!
Highlights
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
I look forward to meeting with you and learning more about how I can encourage and support you during this season of your life. My hope is to make you feel comfortable enough with me to be able to share life's challenges and be able to trust the process as we move forward together toward growth and change.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I utilize evidence-based therapies, including: Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
In my 20 years of clinical work, these areas are my greatest areas of strength and focus, as well as greatest areas of passion.
Specialized Certifications: CBT (Cognitive- behavioral therapy) Certified by Beck institute in Philadelphia PA; DRCC (Disaster Response Certified Counselor); ACS (Approved Clinical Supervisor) by National board of certified Counselors.
SPECIALTIES : Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Self esteem, Depression, Grief, Communnication, faith based and spiritual counseling, Addictions, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Aging and Geriatric Issues , Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issue, Mood changes, Couples work.
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