I am licensed in Michigan with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & career difficulties. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy
MI LMSW 6801106740
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shaa-Ista Simmons-Wilcox. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Shaa-Ista is a great therapist. I came to her when my anxiety was overwhelming and she helped me gain practical ways to address my negative self talk and stress management in a way that works for me. She often holds me accountable in the goals we set together and I've noticed significant change in my daily stress levels.
Written on Apr 19, 2024 after therapy with Shaa-Ista for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
During my first therapy session with Shaa-Ista Simmons-Wilcox, I was impressed by how easily we were able to communicate, and how safe and comfortable she made me feel. Ms. Shaa-Ista Simmons-Wilcox expertly gathered information about my personal history and used her knowledge and expertise to develop a personalized treatment plan that aligned with my therapy goals. She provided education and perspective that helped me understand how my past experiences had influenced my present actions and interactions.
Ms. Shaa-Ista Simmons-Wilcox is honest, direct, and transparent in her communication, which gives me a better understanding of myself and my life situations. She encourages me to build myself up and create healthy boundaries in my life. Her energy and presence create a safe, loving, and honest space for self-reflection. I am confident that her treatment plan and therapy sessions will strengthen my self-esteem and self-love and allow me to stand in my strength.
I have a lot to work on, but Ms. Shaa-Ista Simmons-Wilcox guides me step-by-step, focusing on one topic or goal at a time. I am thankful that she is my therapist, and I wouldn't want anyone else. I look forward to each therapy session with her, as I always feel refreshed and awakened at another step forward on the right path and becoming and believing in the best highest version of me.
Written on Mar 21, 2024 after therapy with Shaa-Ista for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Over the past three months of dealing with many life events, Shaa-Ista has assisted me with coming to terms with and identifying what I have endured in my past. She has helped me with the healing process of being a better functioning human being in this society. Indeed supportive and communicative.
Written on Mar 08, 2024 after therapy with Shaa-Ista for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Really enjoy my time with her
Written on Feb 28, 2024 after therapy with Shaa-Ista for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
Great listener and passionate about helping
Written on Jan 22, 2024 after therapy with Shaa-Ista for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Very helpful advice very good listener very nice makes me feel comfortable even tho I’m already feeling uncomfortable because of social anxiety
Written on Nov 22, 2023 after therapy with Shaa-Ista for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and adhd