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Watisha Sims, LPC
Michigan
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- ACT approaches
- Mindfulness practice
About Watisha
Watisha Sims is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 21 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, low motivation, trauma, and low self-esteem. Her work is practical and focused on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing new ways of responding.
She uses straightforward conversation to identify common patterns that keep problems going. Sessions often involve looking at thoughts, behaviors, and emotions to develop small, doable changes that can make daily life easier. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the approaches she uses to map thoughts and try alternative responses.
Sims also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to explore values, increase willingness to accept difficult feelings, and center the person’s own goals. Mindfulness techniques and elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy are used when attention to present experience or relationship patterns helps the work.
Her style is practical: notice what’s happening, try something different, and check what works. She addresses sleep problems, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, bipolar mood patterns, and life transitions in this way. Additional focuses include substance use, first responder issues, postpartum depression, and obsessive or phobic worries.
Sessions are offered in English and based in Michigan. People who want to start are invited to use the site matching process to pick a time and schedule a first visit.
How CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online
Watisha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thought patterns that maintain stress and anxiety and to try practical behavior changes. CBT sessions typically focus on concrete steps to test new responses and reduce unhelpful habits.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify personal values and increase willingness to notice difficult feelings without getting ruled by them. Client-Centered Therapy is used to center the person’s goals and to allow pacing that reflects what the client needs that day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on concerns, goals, and preferences. This might mean combining CBT skills with ACT exercises or slowing the pace to focus on present experience.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can also adapt exercises and homework so they work in real-life settings, which helps practice new responses between meetings.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, low motivation, and self-esteem difficulties. She also addresses sleep problems, career stress, and mood-related concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test alternative responses. The work focuses on concrete strategies you can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of mood and stress concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin the process of working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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