Welcome! I am glad you found my website. My name is Ali Simpson and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
Beginning counseling can be tough and leave you feeling vulnerable. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental, and supportive environment to help individuals reach their goals. Please take a look around my website to determine if you believe I am the correct fit for you or your loved one.
Counseling Services
Individual Counseling
I offer individual counseling sessions to ages fourteen and up. I utilize a person centered and strength based approach. Individual therapy lasts 55 minutes. Sessions are focused on your specific concerns, symptoms, or stressors. Sessions can be paid by private pay or insurance.
I accept Wellmark / Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please check with insurance coverage to find out of pocket costs such as co-pays, co-insurances, and deductibles you may be responsible for.
I offer a private pay rate of $165 per session. This can be paid by credit card, debit card, HSA/FSA, savings, or checking account. The first scheduled appointment is charged at the rate of $190 for a Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation. Upon services you will receive information about the Good Faith Estimates / No Surprise Act. This act helps to estimate the private pay cost of psychotherapy.
About Me
Throughout my counseling profession I have found specific interest in providing therapy to teens, young adults, and those facing adversity. I have extensive history working with adolescents, teens, and adults (ages 14+ to 60) with symptoms and concerns of anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, racial trauma, stress, family conflict, gender and sexuality LGBTQIA+, and Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC).
I enjoy spending my free time with my loved ones. You can often find me exercising, being outdoors, spending time with my dogs, reading, or listening to music while driving. I care deeply about humanity and social justice. I also am an adjunct professor in the community college sector. I am a lover of plants, traveling, and learning.
I was drawn to the counseling field early in life. I have always been passionate about taking care of your mental health and striving for personal growth. I received my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Northern Iowa. I have previous professional experience of being employed in the social work field, school based therapy services, college counseling centers, and mental health agencies / community based services.