About Simone
Simone Ferreira is an LCSW based in California who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a straightforward, down-to-earth style to sessions. Simone aims to make talking about hard things feel easier and less overwhelming.
She uses practical approaches to help people cope with grief, depression, panic, trauma, and major life changes. Simone also supports those facing anger, compassion fatigue, low self-esteem, and seasonal mood shifts.
Background and approach
Her work includes attention to multicultural concerns, immigration and veteran-related challenges, and financial or relationship strains like infidelity and divorce. Simone earned a Master of Social Work with a concentration in mental health from Indiana University.
She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Sciences with a Certificate in Women and Gender Studies from Indiana University and an AA Degree in Business from LBCC. She maintains a smaller caseload to give focused time to each person she sees. In sessions she leans on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
Expect clear, practical steps you can try between meetings and straightforward questions that help identify what matters most to you. Simone emphasizes respect and sensitivity for different backgrounds and identities. She describes herself as approachable and easy to talk with.
Simone encourages people to notice small changes and build on them, and she offers steady support as clients work toward their goals.
Approaches and online therapy options that fit your life
Simone often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach can be useful for anxiety, panic, and depression. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what matters most and find their own reasons to change, which can help with coping during life transitions or motivation-related concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to build on existing strengths and set small, achievable goals that move a person forward.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Simone collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She regularly adjusts plans based on what is or isn't helping and invites feedback throughout the process.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions allow a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other daily demands while keeping a steady course toward goals.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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