- CBT
- Solution-Focused
- Goal-directed work
About Surnedra
Surnedra "Nedra" Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of counseling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions, relationship concerns, and young adult issues among other concerns.
Nedra earned a master's degree in School and Professional Counseling from Amberton University. She spent many years working as a school counselor and refined skills supporting adolescents from diverse backgrounds. That background informs how she talks with people about motivation, school or work stress, and transitions.
Her approach is practical and future-focused. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people identify what is getting in the way and take small, concrete steps forward. Sessions often concentrate on setting clear goals and testing simple strategies between meetings.
In conversation she aims for direct, respectful collaboration. She invites clients to name what would make life better and then works with them to try evidence-based ideas that fit day-to-day life. People can expect straightforward feedback and a focus on measurable progress.
Nedra also pays attention to broader issues like multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and the stress that comes with life changes. Her background includes work with trauma, ADHD, social anxiety, first responder issues, and coping after disasters, so she draws on that experience when relevant.
How CBT and Solution-Focused methods work online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together. Online sessions can use CBT to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different responses for anxiety, depression, or panic symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on goals and small steps. It helps people define what they want to change and try brief, practical strategies that can be reviewed in later sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Nedra will collaborate with clients to decide whether CBT, Solution-Focused work, or a mix fits best. That decision is based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so sessions can work around classes or work shifts. Many people find that meeting remotely helps them keep consistency while they try new skills between sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and young adult issues among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is future-focused and goal-directed, using Solution-Focused methods to set clear steps and test changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of counseling experience and many additional years previously working as a school counselor with adolescents.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
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