Licensed to practice in Tennessee and accepts 14 insurances. Specializes in Couples Counseling, Family Therapy, Parenting and 5 more.
Kendra Simmons
About me
Hi I am Kendra Simmons. Taking the first step toward improving your mental wellness is something to be proud of. Therapy can feel intimidating, especially when it’s misunderstood as a sign that something is “wrong.” In truth, it’s a healthy and proactive way to care for yourself. Everyone deserves a safe place to explore their experiences, heal, and find clarity. Whether you’re preparing for marriage, feeling overwhelmed in your relationship, navigating blended family dynamics, or managing personal struggles, I offer personalized support to help you move forward. My work centers on open communication, mutual trust, and meaningful understanding, empowering you to grow through every season of life.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session together is a space for me to understand what has been weighing on you and where you feel stuck. I’ll ask thoughtful questions to help me step into your world and gain a clear picture of what you’re facing. You may notice me writing as we talk—this helps me capture the important details you share, but you’re always welcome to ask me to pause if it feels distracting. After gathering information, I’ll share a bit about myself, how I use our therapeutic space, and how my office operates. You’re free to ask questions at any point. When our time ends, you decide how you’d like to move forward—whether that means beginning counseling with me or taking time to think about your next steps.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I am a therapist who has lived through many of the same challenges my clients face—broken relationships, blended family dynamics, parental conflict, health obstacles, career transitions, and the journey of rediscovering purpose. Because of this, I enter the room with authenticity, compassion, empathy, and deep gratitude for the trust you place in me. Together, we will clarify your goals, identify your strengths, and use them to build practical tools that help you move forward with confidence.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I specialize in supporting traditional couples—whether premarital or married—who want to strengthen communication, improve conflict skills, and deepen emotional closeness as they build a healthy marriage and family. I also work extensively with blended and stepfamily couples navigating the unique challenges of merging finances, parenting styles, family rituals, and household expectations. In addition, I have experience working with individual women struggling with self‑esteem, anxiety, relationship patterns, or life changes and are seeking clarity, confidence, and emotional balance.
Specialties
Top specialties
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
Parenting
Other specialties
Anxiety
Family Conflict
Self Esteem
Spirituality
Women's Issues
Identifies as
Black / African American
Christian
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Licensed in
Tennessee
Accepts
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
Cash - $120 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Tufts Health/Cigna
Location
Offers in-person in 3181 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111, Suite 218
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Using CBT with my clients helps them to understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are closely connected and used to shape their perspective of themselves, others, and the world.
Couples Counseling
I offer a collaborative approach with couples to help them create their desired relationship by 1st assisting them to understand themselves and how their family background shaped who they are. This process, in turn, begins to help them discover and understand each other.
Family Therapy
There is no perfect family and we all have our issues. However, by collaborating with families, especially blended couples/stepfamilies I provide psychoeducation and practical guidance to help you understand your unique family dynamics. I offer insight and practical tools for conflict management, parenting skills, and life cycle family adjustments.
Gottman method
Using Gottman Method, I provide psychoeducation to couples on the common pit falls of marriage, I help them identify where they in their marriage, and I teach them how to recover and reconnect.
Motivational Interviewing
In collaboration with the client, I empower and challenge the client to identify their strengths and desire for change. Then, together, we work to find possible solutions to their problems or ways to reach their goals.