About
***Please Note: Akisha Simon is a provider within Headway’s provider network. After booking your appointment you will receive an email from Headway with instructions to setup your Headway patient account. You will need to complete this setup in order to confirm your appointment.*** I have experienced helping people navigate the difficulties of life. I have over fifteen years of experience working with issues such as trauma, childhood abuse recovery, depression, postpartum depression, anxiety, domestic violence, women’s issues, life transitions and self-esteem issues. My compassionate nonjudgmental approach is psychologically and biblically based. If you are not a Christian, no worries I will not impose my views on you. I have over fifteen year of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Bachelor Social Worker. My approach employs evidence-based practices emphasizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR. We all experiences times in our lives when we feel overwhelmed, lonely and sad. We need help, which is where therapy come in my goal is to come along side you and help you achieve the life you want for yourself. I believe you have what it takes to live the life you desire, but no one’s journey is solitary we all need help.
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Organization Name: Stride Services, LLC
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Black or African American
Client Focus
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Life Coaching
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
- Women's Issues
Modality
- Individuals
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare
Education
- Louisiana Tech University, Master's in Counseling
Years in Practice
5 years
Languages
- English
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101Y00000X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
- Code: 101YP2500X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Professional
Credentials
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Practice Locations
101 E Park Blvd Ste 600
Plano, TX 75074-8818
Phone Number: (469) 592-1349