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Counselors & Appointments

Miranda Simon, LICSW

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Counseling Style

Warm, compassionate and collaborative, Miranda’s counseling style is person-centered, and strengths based. Through use of humor and guided by blending practical CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) with DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) acceptance balance and change principles, she aims to create a safe space for exploration and growth, tailoring her approach to individual needs.

Experience

Miranda completed her master’s degree in social work at Southern Connecticut State University where she focused on working with clients with co-occurring disorders. Miranda is a skilled therapist specializing in the complexities of personality disorders, addiction, and trauma. With a deep understanding of these interconnected issues, she offers a compassionate and evidence-based approach to healing and recovery. Her treatment plans are tailored to meet individual’s needs, fostering resilience and empowerment.

Miranda has been a member of multiple DBT consultation teams since 2017, volunteered in Hospice, Co-lead DBT Teen, Multi-Family and Adult DBT Groups, and has worked in detox level of care in a methadone clinic, and facilitated smoking cessation groups using mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral techniques.

Miranda has worked in Community Mental Health for seven years holding several roles, including Clinical Supervisor, DBT Group and Individual Therapist, and Staff Clinician. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with friends, reading, watching movies, gardening and spending time with family and her two cats.

Specialties

  • Substance Related/Addictive Disorders
  • Grief/Loss/Bereavement
  • Health/Medical Problems
  • Self-Injurious Behaviors/Self-harm
  • Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD/ADD)
  • PTSD/Acute Stress
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety/Panic/Phobias
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Personality Disorders

Clinical Modalities + Treatments

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness/Meditation
  • Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

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Authored Articles & Interviews

A Passionate Dialectical-Behavioral Therapist in Massachusetts

November 1, 2024