Nicola Simmersbach, PsyD LMFT LPCC

Are you living the life you want? Or is the past keeping you stuck in situations or mindsets that are holding you back? You deserve to feel confident, safe, and excited about your life. If past trauma or relationship problems are keeping you from the joy and peace you want, I'd love to help. I have 30 years of experience helping people let go of the past, feel secure in the present, and look toward the future with excitement. I offer in-office or teletherapy options, or a mix of the two, to meet your needs. Together, we develop goals and strategies that help you implement the kinds of change you want to see. I use eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Emotion Focused Individual Therapy, polyvagal therapy, and parts therapy to help people make the changes they want to see. Beyond talk therapy, I also offer the Safe and Sound and the Rest and Restore protocols to help your nervous system regulate. These cutting-edge methods go deeper than talk therapy alone. What I do not use is artificial intelligence (AI) in sessions, and your therapy is not recorded or run through external AI note takers. Maybe you're a civil servant struggling with burnout and job pressure. With over two decades of civil service management experience, I have a unique perspective and insight into your challenges. You are the expert on you, and nobody knows better than you how your life should look and feel. I have lots of experience, and I truly believe that if we put our heads together, we can help you achieve the goals you set for yourself.

I have advanced training in Emotion Focused Therapy and I am a lifetime member of the International Center for Excellence in Emotion Focused Therapy. Im an EMDRIA certified EMDR therapist and also certified to provide the Safe and SOund and the Rest and Restore protocols from Unyte, a program developed for Polyvagal therapy by Stephen Porges and Deb Dana.