Victoria Simmons-Elkins, M.S., LCPC
Victoria Simmons combines a gift of seeing God's vision for people's lives with compassionate acceptance for each client as they are. In truly caring for clients, she works to help them identify those behavior patterns that have been a stumbling block in their lives and have created repeated personal pain. Using a combination of family systems approach with cognitive-behavioral therapy, Ms. Simmons aids clients in tracing current life issues back to their roots within ther family of origin.
John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life..." John 10:10, "The Thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life and have it in abundance."
Victoria, with the aid of the Holy Spirit helps each person to uncover those truths that will lead to the path of the abundant life that God has Promised.
Victoria has a M.S. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is also a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor and will finish a Certificate of Advanced Study program in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College in May of 2002.
She has worked as an HIV Counselor, an Addictions Counselor, and has maintained a private practice throughout the years. In 1987 as an HIV Counselor, Victoria saw the healing touch of Jesus Christ help men who were dying from AIDS find His strength and joy as they went to join our Lord. Since that time, she has taught Adult Sunday School classes on Healing Damaged Emotions by David Seamonds, held a Christian Support Group for female survivors of sexual abuse, and led a Christian Recovery Meeting (Addicted to Christ). Victoria is also active in ministries such as Christian's Church, Vacation Bible School, and evangelistic community outreach events.
It has been her experience that in giving to God's people, she has been richly blessed through watching God give the greatest gift of all, new lives dedicated to His glory. It is the observation of God's miraculous work that serves to fuel her ministry and her work, and her life and gives her a sense of God's joy.
