Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Kendra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kendra
Kendra Woody Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and anger. She practices in South Carolina and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to treat each person with respect and sensitivity.
Over her career she has supported people facing depression, grief, relationship and parenting struggles, career pressure, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She has also worked with people who have experienced trauma or abuse and those coping with substance use. Kendra draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. In sessions she listens first and then helps identify small, manageable goals.
She uses clear techniques from cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck or unsure about change. Her work includes support for LGBT concerns, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, workplace issues, and young adult transitions.
She also addresses intimacy and self-esteem questions, ADHD-related struggles, and compassion fatigue for people in demanding roles. Kendra focuses on building skills people can practice between sessions. She partners with clients to track progress and adjust plans as needed.
If someone wants straightforward, compassionate support for anger or related stress, she aims to create a respectful space to work toward better coping.
What Kendra works with
Everything Kendra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kendra's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kendra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action that aligns with them. It helps people accept difficult feelings while committing to behaviors that matter, which can reduce anger-driven reactions and improve long-term coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches specific exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT techniques are useful for anxiety, anger, and depression by offering practical skills to try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit best for their situation, goals, and preferences. The plan can change over time as progress is tracked and new issues come up.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video lets for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people send updates or get coaching between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to practice techniques in everyday moments.
Questions people ask about Kendra
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Kendra helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, anger, relationship and parenting struggles, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on simple skills, clear goals, and respectful conversation.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, substance use, veteran issues, and young adult challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.