Vania Simon
(She/Her/Hers)
Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP), Certified Trauma Professional, Community Resource, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Psychological Examiner-Independent
I am a trauma informed therapist with over 16 years experience providing client-centered mental health services to individuals, families, and groups.
My name is Vania Simon, LMHC-QS and I am a therapist practicing out of South Florida for over 16 years with a commitment to providing trauma informed care through individual, family, and group therapy. I have a passion for helping and empowering others in a journey of growth and self compassion. Most insurances are accepted. Vetted to work with the First Responder population and others with a history of traumatic stress, I offer compassion fatigue support, parent support groups, outreach and prevention, certified and qualified supervision, EMDR and MBSR, continuing education and training for professionals. I enjoy working with young adults, adults, and young families and assisting them in rewriting their stories and living wholehearted lives.
Practice hours (EDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Divorce
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Panic
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- Immigrants
- Neurodivergent people
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Behavior Modification
- Couples Therapy
- Group Therapy
Treatments
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Experiential Psychotherapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
- Neuropsychology Treatment
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
- Schema Focused Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Parent Management Training (PMT)
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Sand Tray Therapy
- Emotional Support Animal Assessment
- Narrative Therapy
- Play Therapy
- 12-Step Facilitation
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Formal Psychological Assessment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Psychoanalysis
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Emotional support animals allowed
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
- Elevators
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
- Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
Remote options
- Chat
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
$80 — $200per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Florida
- AvMed – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Florida
- Cigna – Florida
- Cigna-EAP – Florida
- ComPsych – Florida
- Florida Blue – Florida
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Florida
- Optum – Florida
- Oscar – Florida
- Tricare-Federally Funded – Florida
- United Health Care – Florida
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – Florida
- In-network insurance
- Single case agreement
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Paypal
- Venmo
- Zelle
Credentials
Licenses
LMHC
Florida Dept of Health
MH-10238, Florida
Certificates
CCTP-II
Evergreen
Certified Complex Trauma Practitioner, Level II
CCFT
Evergreen
Certified Compassion Fatigue Therapist
EMDR
Pesi
Vetted First Responder Clinician
Red Line Rescue