Maria Celestina 'Joecel' Simkins, LCSW

Maria Celestina "Joecel" Simkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, depression, and the challenges that come with life changes. Joecel emphasizes a person-centered, strengths-based approach, trusting that each individual is the expert on their own story and already possesses resources that can support healing and progress.

She works with young adults and older adults, serving people ages 16 to 75, and brings that person-centered framework to sessions to help clients set and reach meaningful treatment goals. Joecel also addresses a range of related concerns including abandonment, body image, codependency, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, family issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, immigration challenges, isolation and loneliness, questions about life purpose, multicultural concerns, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and sexuality.

Joecel aims to collaborate with clients to identify strengths, build practical coping strategies, and support incremental change over time. As an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she draws on clinical experience to tailor support to each person s needs and priorities.