OUR THERAPISTS
MICHELLI SIMPSON - FOUNDER
LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, CDVS-I, CERTIFIED EMDR/ IFS, ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE
"Life changed. Something happened, and it turned your view of the world upside down. You’re anxious, depressed, irritable; you can’t sleep; you don’t trust anyone; and you feel yourself slipping away. Where you once felt safe, now you look over your shoulder. Your mind always runs to the worst-case scenario, and no matter what happens, you never feel prepared. Stress is harder to deal with than ever now. It’s hard to get close to others. You don’t know whom to trust. You feel yourself putting up walls but don’t know how to stop.
Maybe you’ve even turned to addiction to numb the pain and quiet the feelings. The people around you want you back. YOU want you back. You can feel these behaviors ultimately getting in the way of the life you want, but stumbling through trying to fix them is a hard way to change. Perhaps it is time to find some guidance.
Life after trauma doesn’t have to feel like a before and after. It takes a little help, some patience with yourself, and time, but life comes after. You can enjoy life again. Moving on after struggles takes skills most people haven’t learned. I can teach you what you need to know to move on.
Wherever you’re starting from, I can help. We can choose from some of the best tools out there, including EMDR, IFS, RO-DBT, and more. I’m a nationally certified online counselor, which means location won’t be a barrier. I also speak English and Portuguese and am familiar with several cultures; don’t let language, culture, or transportation stop you.
Therapeutic Work
Ms. Simpson has in-depth knowledge of diverse cultures and customers and believes that her approach has been her differential with her clients. She has extensive experience with addiction/compulsions, attachment problems, behavioral problems, cultural/racial oppression, relational difficulties, and traumas. Her experience also includes working with adults with and without developmental disability, co-occurring disorders, youth, children, and couples, family and group therapy.
*NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS / ACCEPTING NEW CONSULTEES FOR IFS
Education
MA in Counseling Psychology –Northwest University in Washington
BS in Psychology – the University of Utah in Utah
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy (EDMR)
Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC)- CCE
National Certified Counselor (NCC) – NBCC
Certified Domestic Violence Specialist – I – (CDVS-I) – NAMA
Diploma in Chemical Dependency Professional –StoneBridge College UK – in progress
Licensure/ Certifications
Licensed Mental Health Counselor WA (LH. 60753087)
Licensed Professional Counselor AZ (LPC-18443)
National Certified Counselor (Certification Number: 806115)
Approved IFS Consultant
IFS Certified Level 3
Certified EMDR Therapist – EMDRIA
Board Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH Certification Number: #340)
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