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Ammarritta Simpson

Compassionate, practical therapy for daily struggles

LCSW New Jersey

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Ammarritta

Ammarritta Simpson is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship strain. She also supports those dealing with addictions, ADHD, and challenges to self-esteem.

Background and approach

She writes plainly and focuses on practical ways to manage day-to-day problems. Her style is warm and interactive.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. She treats people with respect and without stigmatizing labels, and she adapts conversations to meet each person’s needs.

She draws on several approaches to guide sessions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and Client-Centered Therapy. The Gottman Method is also part of her toolbox when relationship patterns are a focus.

These methods are used to help people learn new coping skills, process difficult memories, and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. With six years of clinical experience, she has worked with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, personality difficulties, and the fallout from domestic and sexual violence.

She also supports people navigating career stress, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. In sessions she aims to build practical plans and small, achievable steps.

Conversations often include skill practice, problem-solving, and gentle processing of painful events. The goal is steady progress toward clearer thinking and calmer days.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they describe their world. It helps people feel heard and become clearer about their own goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. The Gottman Method gives attention to communication patterns and interactions that affect close relationships, offering concrete strategies for improving how people talk and solve problems together.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will check in about your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together you will pick methods or mix techniques to match your needs and adjust as progress is made.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, quicker skill practice, and flexible ways to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Ammarritta helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, self-esteem, and related mood and personality concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm and interactive, with conversational guidance and respect. Work focuses on practical skills and collaborative problem-solving.
What is Ammarritta's clinical background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of experience working with a range of mental health and trauma-related issues.
Where is the therapist located and what are her credentials?
She practices in New Jersey and holds the credential LCSW, with licensure noted as ND LCSW and WY LCSW.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAvoidant personalityDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed in

Wyoming, North Dakota, New Jersey

Languages

English