Simone Kurtz-Dougherty (she/her/hers)

LPC, LPCC, LCPC, LMHC, ACS, NCC
Accepting Clients

LPCC with 30 years’ experience helping with anxiety, trauma, and LGBTQ+ concerns. Warm, practical CBT to help you feel calmer.

Counselor in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

If you’ve ever felt like you’re explaining yourself over and over and still not being understood, you’re not alone. A lot of the queer and LGBTQ+ adults I work with come in feeling stuck, discouraged, or unsure whether therapy can actually help after past experiences that missed the mark. I’m a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 30 years of experience. Most of my clients are queer adults, and I offer a space where you don’t have to overthink your words or explain who you are.

My Background and Approach

I work in a collaborative, down-to-earth way with adults dealing with anxiety, trauma, and LGBTQ+ concerns. Therapy focuses on what’s happening now, what keeps getting in the way, and practical ways to help things feel less heavy or stuck. If therapy hasn’t worked for you before, it doesn’t mean you did anything wrong—sometimes it’s just about finding a better fit.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Processing Therapy Motivational Interviewing
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Gender Identity Therapy LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Optum
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • All Savers
  • UMR
  • UHC Student Resources
  • Anthem Blue Cross Medical
  • UnitedHealthcare Shared Services (UHSS)
  • Surest
  • Oscar Health
  • Carelon Behavioral Health Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare (Optum)
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 6 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $175 - 200/session

Reach out to Simone