About Tina
I am rooted in the fundamental belief that people carry a deep inner knowing about what they need to feel free, whole, and connected. My role as a therapist is to be your partner and guide as you slow down, tune in, and clarify your truth. The goal of therapy is to help you feel fully integrated, connected to, and aligned with your self, your family, and your community. I trust in your journey, and I am honored to hold a light to your path so that you can find your way.
Approach
My therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, and centered on each person and family’s unique needs, strengths, and circumstances. I believe that healing happens in the context of safe relationships, and I am deeply committed to cultivating of a genuine and trusting relationship with you where you can feel safe, seen, and heard.
I am extensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as trauma- and attachment-informed approaches. In addition to private practice, I have provided individual, group, and family therapy in substance use, adolescent residential, and community mental health settings.
My training is best suited to support individuals and families interested in exploring behavior change, mood regulation, substance use, and dynamics within relationships and family systems. I work with adults, teens, and families in person in California and via telehealth in California and Indiana.
As your therapist, I will support you to:
- Identify sources of distress, disconnection, and misalignment
- Explore your story, including how your experiences and your environment shape the way you respond to your present circumstances
- Develop insight about your behavior, emotions, and patterns
- Create a true sense of safety and connection with your self and in your family system
- Clarify your vision for your life and create goals, coping strategies, and resources to support it
- Find rest and contentment in your truth and your inner knowing.
When you are ready to start the journey, get in touch to schedule a free 20 minute consultation.
Redwood Clinical Services5755 Mountain Hawk Dr Suite 206
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Kristina Simons, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) CA #129711 & IN #34011224A