Jennifer Simmons(She/Her/Hers)

Jennifer Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Open Minds Counseling LLC located in Durham, CT. Jennifer and her associates provide compassionate mental health services. Many of her clients seek support as they transition into new life stages. This includes beginning or finishing college, starting a new career, moving to a new place, growing a family, or developing or ending a relationship. She helps her clients move through anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, parenting issues, and more.

Jennifer believes that every one of her clients has the best intentions as they go through their daily routines and that they’re innately good and deserving of trust. Open Minds Counseling is centered in a strengths-based and human centered counseling framework, which leverages the client’s unique strengths in their treatment. Clients are taught about the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Mindfulness practices are also incorporated in therapy sessions to increase the client’s self-awareness.

Jennifer earned her Master’s degree in Counseling from Central Connecticut State University. She has over 12 years of experience supporting clients, including working with college students as they navigate their academic and personal lives. She enjoys working with clients from diverse backgrounds and creates a safe, open-minded environment in her sessions.