
Elia Simon
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
I help high-achieving students manage anxiety and improve their sleep so they can feel calmer, more grounded, and better able to handle life’s challenges.
Do you appear put-together but feel stressed, anxious, or exhausted on the inside? Maybe your mind won’t turn off at night, or you wake from stressful dreams. I help thoughtful, high-achieving adults — including college and graduate students — manage anxiety, improve sleep, and feel more grounded. I specialize in anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, and panic. My clients are typically motivated, responsible yet hard on themselves. They want practical tools and a space where they feel truly understood. My approach is warm, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, with a balance of structure and flexibility. I use evidence-based treatments such as CBT-Insomnia, CBT-Nightmares, EMDR for processing stuck material, and parts work for developing self-compassion. You’ll learn how to calm your nervous system, sleep more deeply, and respond to stress with clarity and confidence. Clients often leave therapy feeling more patient with themselves, more self-aware, and better able to handle life’s challenges. If you’re ready to feel more peaceful and regain your emotional footing, I’m here to help.
Practice hours (MST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Conflict Resolution
- Insomnia
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Personal Growth
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Immigrants
- People of color
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Experiential Psychotherapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Social Skills Training
- Family Systems Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$150per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Arizona
- All Savers UHC – Arizona
- Allied Benefit Systems – Arizona
- Harvard Pilgrim – Arizona
- Meritain Health – Arizona
- Nippon Life – Arizona
- Optum – Arizona
- Oscar Health – Arizona
- Oxford Life – Arizona
- Surest – Arizona
- UMR – Arizona
- United HealthCare – Arizona
- United HealthCare Student Resources – Arizona
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
LPC
AZBBHE
LPC-14199, Arizona
Certificates
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDRIA
EMDR is helpful in healing from difficult past experiences. It can help with anxiety, depression and sleep issues.
Education
Arizona State University
MC (Master of Counseling), 2006