Simone Hamilton, LMHC

Simone Hamilton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with six years of experience supporting children, teens, and young adults. She has provided direct mental health counseling for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, assertiveness, boundary setting, and emotional intelligence.

Her work spans multiple settings - individual, family, and group therapy in school environments, college counseling centers, church and community programs, and private practice. Those varied experiences inform a flexible, person-centered stance that honors each individual's background and the hardships that have shaped them. Simone holds that people are more than the challenges they have faced and that life experience contributes to a unique identity rather than defining it.

Simone follows an eclectic therapeutic approach, drawing on Person-Centered (Rogerian) principles, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to tailor treatment to each person. She considers clients the experts on their own lives and aims to provide a respectful, compassionate space for honest self-exploration. Her priority is to meet clients where they are and collaborate on realistic, individualized goals to improve functioning and wellbeing. Simone offers supportive guidance to help clients move toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Simone incorporates evidence-based approaches to help clients build skills and make meaningful changes. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems with self-esteem by teaching practical tools to change responses and improve day-to-day functioning. Person-Centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaborative exploration; it helps people increase self-understanding, build confidence, and clarify values in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Mindfulness practices are used to develop present-moment awareness and emotional regulation, which can reduce reactivity and improve coping with stress and difficult emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Simone works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods as progress and needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work aligns with the client’s life and values.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care during life transitions, and maintain consistent support regardless of geographic constraints within the therapist's service area.