Surnedra "Nedra" Simmons

Surnedra "Nedra" Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who uses a future-focused, goal-directed approach to help people move forward. She emphasizes practical steps and clear goals so clients can see progress. Nedra writes in a direct, open way and aims to create a nonjudgmental space for honest conversation.

She holds a Master’s degree in School and Professional Counseling from Amberton University and draws on school counseling experience when working with adolescents and adults. That background has shaped her skill at helping people who face anxiety, motivation issues, trauma, and low self-esteem.

Her main therapeutic methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Nedra helps clients identify patterns, test small changes, and build new habits that fit daily life. Sessions emphasize practical strategies rather than long explanations.

People come to her for many concerns including stress, grief, depression, addiction, anger, parenting strain, sleep problems, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with multicultural issues, prejudice or discrimination, and first responder-related stress.

With eight years of licensed experience and over a decade working in school settings, Nedra pairs clinical knowledge with hands-on experience. She works collaboratively, asking clients what matters most and then shaping short-term goals to match those priorities. If someone prefers straightforward planning and step-by-step tools, her approach may fit well.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Many of Nedra's sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems by teaching skills for daily life.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which zeroes in on goals and on what is already working. This method helps when someone wants short-term, practical changes for things like motivation, stress, or relationship tensions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Nedra talks with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they pick methods and set short-term steps to try, then adjust the plan based on what works.

If you want online sessions, confirm available session formats before booking since they are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use a range of methods to deliver CBT and solution-focused work in ways that fit a person's routine and goals.