Meet Parisha Simmonds

MEd, APC pending

Accepting New Clients!

Meet Parisha! Parisha sees children, teenagers, adults, families, and parents.

Specialities:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Self-Esteem
  • Substance Use
  • Grief
  • Family Reunification Therapy
  • Group Therapy

Parisha Simmonds is a passionate and empathetic counselor who earned her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Albany State University. She has experience working with individuals from all walks of life, providing compassionate support and guidance.

Parisha has a strong background in working with patients dealing with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. Additionally, she is skilled in supporting individuals experiencing grief and helping families navigate the complexities of family reunification. Her approach as a counselor is to empower clients to connect deeper with themselves by examining unhealthy behaviors and emotions to identify the necessary steps to healing.

Parisha utilizes a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and a person-centered approach to equip her clients with the skills necessary for insight and growth. Her therapeutic philosophy is to treat each person as a unique individual, deserving of unconditional acceptance, regardless of their circumstances or struggles. Parisha is dedicated to coming alongside her clients, challenging and encouraging them to find healing emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

A Few Words From Parisha:

Hi, I’m Parisha! My philosophy of counseling begins and ends with empathy and compassion. I entered this field because I have an authentic listening heart that desires to see people live as whole, healthy individuals. I see counseling as a pathway for growth and healing, offering clients the opportunity to explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. By building a healthy therapeutic relationship, I guide clients in discovering more about themselves, their patterns of behavior, and their core beliefs. This process encourages the establishment of new, healthy patterns of behavior.

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

— Maya Angelou

“When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.”

— Brené Brown

FAQs

HOW MUCH DOES A SESSION COST?

My fee for a 50-minute session is $150 and $160 for an intake session.

Rise Therapy Center is an out-of-network provider with many insurance companies, which means that we do not bill insurance companies directly. Your counseling services may be eligible for reimbursement through out-of-network benefits, medical spending (FSAs), or health savings accounts (HSAs). Health insurance plans and benefits vary. If you are interested in using your health insurance, please call your insurance provider to inquire about reimbursement for out-of-network counseling services.

Our Practice Director will provide you with a document on request called a "superbill," which is like an invoice but contains the service codes, dates of treatment, and monies paid during therapy. You would submit this to your plan directly, and your plan would reimburse you directly.

HOW ARE MY RECORDS STORED?

We utilize a HIPAA-compliant, encrypted, electronic medical record called TherapyAppointment that holds all of my clients' mental health records safely in it. You will get a link to a client portal where you fill in demographic information and can access your paperwork and scheduling. You can aslo find the portal login on our website.

DO YOU HAVE A CANCELATION POLICY?

I have a 24-business-hour cancelation policy. You will be responsible for an entire session fee if the change is made in less than 24-business-hours' notice. Exceptions may be made for emergencies—such as sudden illness or accident—at my discretion. It should be noted that insurance does not reimburse for canceled sessions, and HSA and FSA cards can't be used in these cases.