Kendra Woody Simmons, LPC

Kendra Woody Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and trauma and abuse. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to treat people with respect and compassion.

She uses practical, conversational therapy rather than labels. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs. Kendra works with concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and blended family stress, career challenges, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles.

Her work draws on approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. These are mixed to match what each person needs and wants to try. The goal is to help people notice patterns, make small changes, and move toward their values.

Kendra has experience with veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural concerns, and substance use problems. She also helps people dealing with domestic violence, caregiver stress, isolation, and dependency issues. Her practice includes support for young adult issues and workplace-related stress.

She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready. Kendra aims to support and empower clients through steady, respectful conversation and practical strategies.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and relapse prevention for addictions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening relationship where the therapist follows the person's lead and supports their self-directed growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kendra will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and will adjust plans based on how things go. The process is shared – goals, pace, and techniques are chosen together.

Confirm available session formats before booking, as current options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or caregiving easier. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively through remote conversations, helping people practice skills and reflect on progress between sessions.