Danesha Ward-Simmons Verified Provider

Danesha Ward-Simmons is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the founder of Dream Identity Counseling based in Tampa, Florida. She offers virtual individual and family therapy throughout the state of Florida. She accepts many major insurance companies like Aetna, BCBS and Cigna.

Specialized Therapy for Youth and Healthcare Workers

Danesha specializes in treating depression, family conflict, stress management, grief and identity issues. She places a special emphasis on serving the youth and adults of her community as well as healthcare workers, helping them unlearn unhealthy beliefs and behaviors while navigating past and current experiences and relationships. Her ultimate aim as a counselor is to help clients be themselves, internally and externally.

Trauma Informed CBT and MBCT Techniques

As a certified family trauma professional and wellness consultant, she uses a wide range of therapeutic techniques. They include psychoeducation, talk therapy, mindfulness tools, expressive art therapy, trauma focused CBT, mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She works in collaboration with clients to find effective solutions for promoting balance and self awareness in order to grow.