- CBT strategies
- Solution-focused steps
- School counseling background
About Surnedra
Surnedra "Nedra" Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas with eight years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and related life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.
Nedra earned a master's degree in School and Professional Counseling from Amberton University and has background as a school counselor. That work involved supporting high school students and adults from diverse backgrounds, and it shaped how she speaks plainly and directly in sessions. Her experience includes working with trauma, suicidal thoughts, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles.
Her approach is future-focused and goal-directed. She uses solution-focused ideas to identify manageable next steps and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Conversations are collaborative: the client and Nedra set concrete goals and track progress together.
In practice she encourages clear, honest talk. She asks clients what changes would help most and then breaks those changes into small, testable actions. Sessions often include homework to try between meetings and review results the next time.
People who come feeling stuck about their anger, work stress, or mood often leave with clearer short-term plans. Nedra also supports people facing multicultural stressors, ADHD concerns, hoarding, first responder issues, panic attacks, and questions about life purpose. She offers services in English and accepts international clients.
How her approaches translate to online work
Surnedra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT involves setting small experiments and changing thinking patterns that keep stress, anxiety, or anger active. It often suits concerns like panic, depressive thinking, sleep disruption, and anger-related reactions.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which emphasizes quick, practical steps. This approach concentrates on what is already working and builds short-term goals that can be tried between sessions. It can be useful when someone wants concrete strategies to manage temper, workplace frustration, or relationship tension.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Nedra will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they choose methods to try and adjust them based on what works in real life.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and solution-focused exercises to remote meetings so people can practice new skills between sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, parenting strain, addictions, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is future-focused and goal-directed, using solution-focused ideas and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to create practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
Nedra has eight years of professional experience as a counselor and prior experience working in school settings with adolescents and adults.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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