Jennifer Simmons

Jennifer Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor located in Durham, CT. She provinces compassionate mental health services as well as career and college counseling. Many of her clients seek support as they transition into new life stages. This includes beginning or finishing college, starting a new career, moving to a new place, growing a family, or developing or ending a relationship. She helps her clients move past anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, parenting issues, and more.

Jennifer believes that every one of her clients has the best intentions as they go through their daily routines and that they’re innately good people. She practices a strengths-based style of therapy, which leverages the client’s unique strengths in their treatment. She teaches clients about the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She also incorporates mindfulness practices in therapy sessions to increase the client’s self-awareness. Her style is empathetic and encouraging.

Jennifer earned her Master’s degree in Counseling from Central Connecticut State University. She has over 10 years of experience supporting clients, including working with college students as they navigate their academic and personal lives. She enjoys working with clients from diverse backgrounds and creates a safe, open-minded environment in her sessions.