Danett Simmons, LMFT
Experienced therapist focused on life change
Details
| Name | Danett Simmons |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Danett
Danett Simmons is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Texas with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and issues with intimacy and relationships. She also supports those facing trauma, addiction, parenting strain, ADHD, and major life changes.
Her sessions are straightforward and people-focused. She listens for the story a person tells about their life and looks for places where small shifts can bring relief.
Background and approach
Clients can expect clear, practical steps alongside reflective conversation. The tone is warm and direct rather than technical. Danett draws from Narrative therapy and Attachment-based ideas to understand how life events and relationships shape identity.
She also uses client-centered methods to keep the work rooted in each person's values. Cognitive Behavioral techniques and Emotionally-Focused Therapy inform focused skill practice when needed. Her background includes two decades working with adults on mood disorders, trauma and relationship patterns.
She works with people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image concerns, and complex grief. Her goal is to help people build coping tools they can use between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and Danett accepts international clients.
She aims to make therapy fit day-to-day life, using talk, short exercises, and goal-oriented plans. The emphasis is on collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Danett works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Danett among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Danett 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 Danett directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Attachment Work Online
Danett uses Narrative therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they live with. This approach looks at the stories people tell and finds openings to rewrite roles and expectations. It can help with identity concerns, relationship patterns, and recurring problems that feel stuck.She also draws on Attachment-based therapy to examine how early and current relationships influence emotional responses. This approach helps people recognize connection patterns and develop safer ways of relating to others, which is useful for intimacy and communication struggles.
Finding the right approach is a team process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try practices that fit those aims. Sessions may include talking, short exercises, and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving. The match between method and need is reviewed as therapy progresses.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when body language matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a simpler check-in. Live chat or text messaging enables brief questions and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats give flexibility and consistent contact while working toward steady change.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Danett address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens to the story people tell about their lives and helps them test small, practical changes.
What is her professional background?
Danett has 20 years of experience as a clinician, working with adults on mood disorders, trauma recovery, caregiving stress, and relationship patterns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices as a licensed marriage and family therapist in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
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