Kendra Woody Simmons, LPC - Therapist in South Carolina

About Kendra

Kendra Woody Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of practice in South Carolina. She draws on long experience supporting people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. Her work also touches on parenting challenges and parenting-related stress.

She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people move forward when life feels overwhelming. Kendra keeps sessions warm and interactive. She treats people with respect and avoids stigmatizing labels.

Background and approach

Her way of working is collaborative - she listens, asks questions, and helps set small, doable goals that fit each person’s life. Her background includes counseling people after physical trauma or emotional abuse. She has also worked with veterans and active-duty service members.

Over the years she has helped clients with workplace stress, self-esteem struggles, and young adult transitions. Kendra blends approaches to match what a person needs most. She draws from cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered practices.

That mix allows for both skill-building and personal reflection during sessions. Sessions focus on real problems and concrete steps. Parents often find help with managing stress, setting boundaries, and improving daily routines.

Kendra aims to make therapy practical, readable, and useful for people juggling family life and other responsibilities.

How targeted approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose values-based actions that matter. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skill-building to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which often helps with anxiety, mood, and stress. Motivational Interviewing uses open questions and reflective listening to build a person’s own reasons for change, commonly used for addiction and readiness-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then test tools to see what fits. That collaborative process means methods can shift as needs change over time.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging let people connect from home, during breaks, or while traveling. These options make it easier to fit regular therapy into a crowded life while still working on concrete skills and solutions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, trauma and grief, and related challenges such as self-esteem and career stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive. She focuses on respectful conversation, practical steps, and tailoring the plan to each person’s needs.

What is her experience working with clients?

She has 15 years of experience counseling people with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, addiction, and challenges faced by veterans and active-duty service members.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, SC LPC 5234, and practices in South Carolina.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to start therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: South Carolina
Languages: English

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