Amina Simmons, AZ Psychologist, UT Psychologist

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Compassionate psychologist focusing on life stories

Details

Name	Amina Simmons
Credentials	AZ Psychologist, UT Psychologist
Based in	Arizona
Licensed in	Arizona, Utah
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	13

About Amina

Amina Simmons is a licensed psychologist practicing in Arizona. She has 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and challenges tied to life changes. She also provides coaching around career, parenting, and compassion fatigue issues.

Amina approaches people with respect and a belief that clients know their own story best. She draws on Narrative Therapy to help clients separate themselves from painful events and rewrite the stories that limit them.

Background and approach

A client-centered stance keeps sessions focused on each person's goals and values. She also uses techniques from psychodynamic and trauma-focused work when patterns from the past show up in current life. Sessions are conversational and practical.

Amina listens for how experiences shaped a person’s sense of self, then helps identify small changes that build momentum. She will teach emotion regulation and coping skills when stress or dysregulation is getting in the way of daily life. DBT-informed strategies are available to help manage intense emotions and improve communication.

People come for support with identity and multicultural concerns, workplace stress, and relationship communication. She pays attention to how prejudice, discrimination, and family of origin issues affect wellbeing. Parents can get help juggling parenting demands without losing sight of their own goals.

Amina holds licensure as an Arizona Psychologist (PSY-005882) and a Utah Psychologist (12727043-2501). She offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Amina works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Amina among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Amina among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Amina among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amina among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Amina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Amina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How her approaches translate to online care

Therapy often blends story work with skill building. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from difficult events and look at alternative meanings in their lives. It can be useful for identity questions, multicultural concerns, and reframing the impact of painful experiences.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive space where the client's goals guide the work. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at a pace that feels right for the person. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds concrete tools for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and coping with stress when feelings become intense.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan over time. That way sessions match what you want to get out of therapy rather than following a fixed script.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera isn’t needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins, quick skill coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it practical to use narrative and skills-based work from wherever it fits into your schedule.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting demands, career questions, LGBT issues, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include attachment, communication problems, and workplace stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and client-centered. She helps people tell and reframe their life stories while teaching practical coping skills when needed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, racial stress, and women's wellness.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is licensed as an Arizona Psychologist, PSY-005882, and as a Utah Psychologist, 12727043-2501. Her practice is based in Arizona.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible ways to connect.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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