About Willie
Willie Simmons helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. He also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career questions, self-esteem issues, anger, bipolar challenges, LGBT-related matters, seasonal affective disorder, and self-harm thoughts. Willie is identified by his long career and steady, practical manner.
He trained in medicine and social work and holds an MD and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical, LCSW-C. For thirty years he has worked in crisis intervention, individual therapy, group work, and case management.
How Willie works
His background includes experience across clinical settings in Maryland and nearby jurisdictions. Willie keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. He listens first, then helps people spot patterns that keep causing the same problems.
He uses talk-based methods that encourage change through clear steps and new ways of seeing personal stories. Approaches commonly used include cognitive behavioral techniques to adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, motivational interviewing to build commitment to change, narrative work to reframe personal stories, and solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals. He adapts these tools to each person’s needs while keeping conversations practical.
Willie offers online support through video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. People who choose him can expect a calm, experienced clinician who focuses on problem solving and steady progress.
Willie lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Willie works with
The areas below are the ones Willie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Approaches for change, offered online
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practice different ways of thinking and acting. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns.Motivational interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change. It uses open conversation to build motivation and to set realistic, personally meaningful goals, which can help with things like substance use, behavior change, or low motivation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they figure out which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, face-to-face conversations while phone calls can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are handy for quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or when someone prefers typing over talking. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions and keep momentum between meetings.
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