Aisha Simons brings more than 20 years of professional counseling and life coaching experience in Georgia. She is licensed to practice as a professional counselor in Georgia, holds a masters-level credential in addiction counseling, carries national certification as a counselor, and is qualified to perform clinical evaluations for driving-under-the-influence cases. She has also completed Level I training in EMDR, the first level of instruction in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy.

Her manner is warm and easy to relate to, and she combines several therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs, including cognitive-behavioral work, psychodynamic exploration, rational-emotive techniques, and dialectical behavior therapy. She takes a personal, collaborative approach to understand what someone is facing during times of concern and works with people dealing with stress and anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, trauma and abuse including PTSD, grief and loss, substance use and addictions, anger, relationship and family difficulties, challenges related to sexual orientation or gender identity, coping with life changes, ADHD, and work-related problems or everyday stressors.

She has experience working with a range of populations, including adults and military personnel, as well as with specific gender and cultural groups. In addition to unlimited e-messages, she offers live chat and video sessions. Prospective clients can either provide days and times when they are available or schedule directly on the calendar.

Whether someone needs a supportive listener or an active life coach, her years of experience are intended to help clients feel better prepared to make appropriate choices and face life’s challenges. She looks forward to speaking with you.