We help people heal the past and move forward with hope and confidence

Stress, worry and depression can take away your hope and energy. Negative thoughts and anxiety can keep you stuck and prevent you from living a successful and happy life.

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Effective EMDR Telehealth

EMDR – proven, successful treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, neglect, and phobias.   Effective results that have provided lasting wellness.  for thousands of people.  Available using HIPAA compliant online (video) therapy.

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Peak Performance Consulting

Live to your maximum potential

Are you someone who feels like you’re not working or playing at the top of your game?

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Individual Therapy
We work with you to understand what you want and need in order to help you overcome life’s roadblocks–large and small–that inhibit feelings of well-being, confidence and success.
Effective EMDR Therapy
Often people want to try EMDR because they have found that more traditional therapies haven’t been productive in helping them overcome their fears and depression.
Peak Performance Consulting
Integrating innovative therapy techniques to empower artists, athletes, business people and anyone looking to take their performance to the next level.

Services Offered

Flexible options to match your needs

Simmeth Counseling Group has been a part of the La Cañada Flintridge area community for over 20 years, providing state-of-the-art client-focused services to children, adolescents, adults, families and couples.

Individual Therapy

Counseling is a team effort. As the client, you are the expert on your life and history.  We work with you to understand what you want and need in order to help you overcome life’s roadblocks–large and small–that inhibit feelings of well-being, confidence and success.  We provide a supportive environment where you can feel safe to discuss life’s issues without judgment.

Coaching

Coaching is a collaborative process that focuses on you taking action toward manifesting your goals, vision or heart’s desire.  Coaching is ideal for the  client who may just need an accountability partner to ensure his or her success.

Intensives

Intensive therapy can help you move more quickly through the trauma and stress that is creating roadblocks in your life.  We offer 2-6 hour sessions, depending on your needs.  One former client stated that “My 3 hour intensive was like 6 single sessions of therapy.”

Teletherapy

Don’t let distance from an office keep you from making a decision that will substantially increase your well-being. With teletherapy, all it takes is a smartphone, tablet, or computer to get the care you need.

Specialties

State of the art therapy delivers results

Each person’s situation is unique, and when you first call we will discuss what your needs are. We will look at your strengths and begin to determine a plan that puts you on a path of overcoming your challenges, incorporating the latest therapy techniques to optimize your experience.

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Trauma Therapy

Do you have memories of past events that plague you? Are these memories eliciting unwanted reactions that affect your everyday life?

You don’t have to live like this.

EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.  Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference.

Brainspotting

Brainspotting is a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma, dissociation and a variety of other challenging symptoms.

Havening Techniques

Havening Techniques® uses touch, attention and imagination designed to trigger electrochemical changes in the brain that can alter how memories are processed.

How Does it Work?

Counseling is a team effort. As the client, you are the expert on your life and history. We work with you to understand what you want and need in order to help you overcome life’s roadblocks–large and small–that inhibit feelings of well-being, confidence and success. We provide a supportive environment where you can feel safe to discuss life’s issues without judgment.

Step 1:

Schedule your first appointment

Each person’s situation is unique, and when you first call we will discuss what your needs are.

Step 2:

We discuss your needs and create a plan

From there we will set up an in-office appointment. Generally in the first session we get to know each other. We gain an understanding of the areas that are troubling you and what you want from our sessions. We will look at your strengths and begin to determine a plan that puts you on a path of overcoming your challenges.

Counseling may be a brief process of just a few sessions to deal with a specific short-term problem, or it may be longer to deal with more complicated or entrenched patterns of beliefs and behaviors that interfere with your life. Again, we will work together to formulate your plan.

Frequent Questions

Getting started with therapy can be an intimidating process. Below are answers to common questions that will help familiarize you with the steps and put your mind at ease.

What is the best way to set up an appointment?

You can call or text 818-681-6627 or email simmethcounseling@gmail.com

Do you offer EMDR intensive sessions?

Yes, and many of our clients have found that intensives are a good fit.  Go to the EMDR Intensives page under the Services menu to find out more.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept cash, check, debit or credit card.

What insurance plans do you accept?

We do not work with insurance companies, however, you still may be eligible to receive benefits.  Check with your PPO insurance plan to find out if you have “out-of-network” mental health coverage, what the reimbursement rate is, and how many sessions your plan covers. If you have coverage, we can provide you a monthly statement, or “superbill”, to submit to your insurance provider for a portion of counseling fees possibly reimbursed directly to you.

Where are you located?

Our office address is 849 Foothill Blvd. Suite 6 La Canada Flintridge 91011

What happens in our first session?

Generally in the first session we get to know each other. I gain an understanding of the areas that are troubling you and what you want from our sessions. We will look at your strengths and begin to determine a plan that puts you on a path of overcoming your challenges.

How many sessions are required?

Counseling may be a brief process of just a few sessions to deal with a specific short-term problem, or it may be longer to deal with more complicated or entrenched patterns of beliefs and behaviors that interfere with your life. Again, we will work together to formulate your plan.

Will I need to fill out any paperwork?

Yes. There are forms that address “informed consent” and confidentiality, which are very important in therapy. We will go over them at the beginning of the first session.

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Progress and healing can begin when you take the first step.

What our clients say

Client Testimonials

Client-focused means that you are in the driver’s seat of the therapeutic journey and we are your facilitator and supporter. Ultimately you and your internal system determine the pace and the depth of our work together, although we will encourage and challenge you to address necessary areas. You feeling safe and trusting the process is most important.

Kay helped me go to hard places that I was afraid to go and come up on the other side much stronger and more confident.
Los Angeles CA

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