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Bernice Simmons, LPC, CCTP

Therapist
Wylie Texas 75098

972-333-9859

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Name
Bernice Simmons, LPC, CCTP
Position
Private Practice Counselor and RCIA Director
Profession
Therapist
Phone Number
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Location
1000 Rolling Meadows Lane
Wylie, Texas, 75098
United States
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I provide to my clients faith-filled, trustworthy, professional therapy that cares for your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.  I have years of experience as a professional counselor with a wide variety of issues, such as trauma healing, grief, anxiety, depression and other losses. 

Traumas come in all "sizes".  You may have experienced a one time severe tragedy or abuse. You may have endured years of sexual, physical and emotional abuse.  You may have also experienced what others may see as typical childhood and family difficulties but you still find yourself stuck in unhealthy thinking and behaving and unhealthy relationships.  Whatever the T(t)trauma there is hope.  

Please contact me to assist you with finding new solutions to problems in your personal life or with your family.


Practice Info

Bio:
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I have worked within the Catholic Church in Adult Faith Formation, Family and Adult Ministry, as a counselor, as a ProLife Speaker,and for the Marriage Tribunal for 21 years.
Currently, I am also the co-founder and Ministry Director for Dawn of Mercy, a non-profit ministry for healing after sexual assault/abuse.

I have counseling experience in residential and individual outpatient substance dependency counseling, grief, divorce, marriage crisis, family, trauma, post abortion, and parenting.

It is important to me to practice my Catholic Faith, continue my own faith formation and help you connect your body and soul through faith-filled, trustworthy, professional therapy that cares for your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs.
Hours of Operation
Wylie office location and Virtual Telehealth services
Monday - Wednesday: 8am - 5pm
Accepted Forms of Payments
Health Savings Account Card
Visa, Mastercard, Discover
Cash
Check made out to Faithful Changes Counseling, PLLC
Credentials, Training, Qualifications:
Master Degree of Science - Community Mental Health Counseling
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Certified PREPARE/ENRICH® Counselor
FOCCUS® Facilitator & FOCCUS® Facilitator Trainer
Certified Active Relationships® Facilitator
Residential Chemical Dependency Treatment Training
Post Abortive Counseling
Safe Conversations
Trauma and the Brain
Issues of Shame
What licenses do you currently hold?:
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Texas [#65508]
Are you in private practice?:
Yes
Are you available to provide supervision services?:
No
Do you participate in any insurance plans?:
No
Telephone/Video counseling:
Yes
Please list all languages that you speak:
English
I treat the following:
Individuals Adolescents Families Chemically Dependent/Mentally Ill Adult Children of Alcoholics Sexual Abuse Victims Depressive Disorders Anxiety Disorders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Child Bearing Loss Post Abortion Syndrome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder/Scrupulosity
Other Specialties:
Trauma, Grief, Loss, Crisis, Healing after sexual assault
I use the following methods:
Inner Healing Techniques Prayer Behavior Techniques Cognitive Techniques R.E.B. (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy Brief Solution Focused Therapy Other
Please describe other treatment methods
Brain Spotting, Post Trauma Healing
Are You A Practicing Catholic?
Yes

More About Bernice Simmons, LPC, CCTP

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s of Science in Community Counseling. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional trained specifically in counseling for trauma, crisis, grief, and loss. Dawn of Mercy, which I co-founded, is a non-profit that helps provide healing to survivors of sexual assault/abuse. We offer 10-week healing groups, 3 day retreats, and trauma informed counseling referrals.  Over the course of the past 20 years I have ministered and worked within the Catholic Church in Adult Faith Formation including as an RCIA Director, Family and Adult Ministry Associate Director, Adult Faith Formation Coordinator, as a counselor,as a ProLife Speaker with the Catholic Pro Life Community, a Confirmation Teacher, and served as a Procurator Advocate and Marriage Readiness Assessor for the Dallas Diocese Marriage Tribunal.  In addition to my Master's degree training and continuing education as a counselor I have completed 3 years of the UD School of Ministry Biblical School and have taken numerous courses through the U Dayton online Catechist Certification program.

I presently practice counseling through my private practice, Faithful ChangesCounseling, PLLC.

Faithful Changes Counseling, PLLC came to be out of an increasing awareness of knowledge, skill, interest, and needs combined with the reality that there are a lot of people struggling through various circumstances longing for a change in their life that will last.  Faithful changes can be made for you that will last a lifetime.  The mission of Faithful Changes Counseling, PLLC is to help clients find new ways of journeying through their life circumstances drawing upon scientifically and spiritually sound therapeutic methods.  My job is to help you be your own best helper relying on a true understanding of who you are, what you are responsible for, new skills and information, and a trust that you are not on this journey alone.   To make faithful changes in your life requires ALL of who you are.  With Faithful Changes Counseling, PLLC your body, mind, and your soul receive equal dignity and attention.

Saint Paul teaches us that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us, yet it is nice to have someone share in our troubles.  It is okay to ask someone to help you with whatever you are working through. I'm here to help.



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