Rachel Simmons, ASW

It is my belief that becoming a mother is one of the most profound transitions a person can move through. It is one that can hold love and meaning right alongside uncertainty, grief, and a shifting sense of who you are. In a season that can feel so disorienting, I bring a calm, grounded, and curious presence, so that you have a steady space to return to each week.

I am an associate clinical social worker with a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California, and I take a mind-body and systems-oriented approach to therapy. I draw on a range of evidence-based practices, including DBT, ACT, and somatic therapy, alongside a systems lens that considers how your relationships, family, and environment shape your experience. Before this work, I spent over a decade teaching yoga, meditation, and mind-body practices, with extensive training in prenatal and postnatal yoga. This experience shapes how I help clients reconnect with their bodies and their inner voice during a time when both can feel unfamiliar.

Together, we build the tools to navigate hard moments with more flexibility and self-compassion, so that even the most overwhelming decisions can become easier to navigate. I also hold space for the grief that can live alongside the joy. Grief for who you were, uncertainty about who you’re becoming, and the gap between what you expected motherhood to feel like and what it actually is. Nobody should have to carry all of that alone.

My hope is that therapy becomes a place where you feel less pressure to have it figured out, and more connected to yourself as you find your footing in this new season.