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Danett Simmons

Family-focused therapist with practical tools

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Danett

Danett Simmons is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience working from Texas. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, parenting questions, and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with addiction, grief, mood disorders, and challenges around self-esteem and intimacy.

Her style is warm and practical. Sessions aim to make small, useful changes that feel doable at home. Conversations focus on what’s happening now and what steps can reduce daily strain.

Background and approach

Communication skills and emotional awareness are often part of the work. Danett uses a mix of approaches depending on the need. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current patterns.

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotionally-focused and Gottman-informed strategies guide work on closeness and conflict in relationships. Clients find this approach helpful when life feels overwhelming or when old patterns keep repeating.

Danett pays attention to practical solutions for parenting and family concerns while also addressing deeper emotional wounds. Her goal is to help people build resilience and clearer ways of relating to others. She holds the Texas licensed marriage and family therapist credential - LMFT - with license number TX LMFT 204395.

Sessions are offered in English and she works with international clients as well.

Therapeutic approaches used in online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and distance. It helps people understand why they respond the way they do in relationships and supports building more stable connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches concrete skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new actions that reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Sessions may blend methods so the plan fits the person and the issues they bring, and decisions are made together in session.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, attend from different locations, and use shorter or longer contacts as needed. Working online allows a consistent therapeutic relationship while adapting to each person’s schedule and needs.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Danett supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, parenting concerns, addictions, grief, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, and related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm, practical, and focused on clear steps. Sessions aim to reduce daily strain and improve communication and emotional understanding.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - with Texas license TX LMFT 204395 and practices from Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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