Simone Stevens, Psy.D.

Dr. Stevens earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from Alliant International University in San Francisco, California, graduating in 2025. She also obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Holy Names University. Additionally, she earned an Associate degree in Community Social Work, Drug, and Rehabilitation from Merritt College. Dr. Stevens completed extensive clinical training across community mental health, hospital-based care, school-based counseling, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient treatment settings throughout the Bay Area. She is a Registered Psychological Associate in the State of California and has experience providing psychotherapy, crisis intervention, psychological assessment, and interdisciplinary care coordination across diverse clinical populations.

Dr. Stevens provides psychotherapy to couples, families, adolescents, and adults experiencing interpersonal conflict, emotional dysregulation, unresolved trauma, communication difficulties, and complex life transitions. Her clinical interests include: relational distress, depression, anxiety disorders, grief and loss, personality pathology, anger management, identity-related concerns, dating and relationship challenges, incarceration-related adjustment, and co-occurring substance use disorders. She has particular expertise in conflict resolution and restorative communication, with a strong emphasis on strengthening attachment patterns, emotional insight, communication skills, and relational functioning across personal, familial, and intimate relationships.

Dr. Stevens is especially passionate about cultivating healthier relationship dynamics and considers her work in building meaningful interpersonal connection among the most rewarding aspects of her practice.

In addition to psychotherapy, Dr. Stevens has training in psychological and cognitive assessment, including the administration of personality, trauma, cognitive, and emotional functioning measures. Her clinical approach emphasizes collaboration, authenticity, and individualized treatment planning tailored to each client’s developmental history, presenting concerns, and personal strengths.

Dr. Stevens’ therapeutic philosophy centers on creating a psychologically safe and affirming environment where individuals feel genuinely understood, empowered, and emotionally supported. She believes meaningful healing emerges through self-awareness, emotional processing, and the development of adaptive coping and communication patterns. Her work prioritizes the mind-body connection, relational health, and spiritual journeys while honoring each client’s lived experiences, cultural identity, and inherent capacity for growth and transformation.

Her therapeutic style integrates Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) within a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and insight-oriented framework. She approaches treatment through a holistic lens that recognizes the intersection of psychological, relational, environmental, sociocultural, and spiritual influences on emotional well-being.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Stevens enjoys yoga, traveling to different spas around the world, and spending time with her fur babies. She values restoration, mindfulness, and meaningful connection, and brings those same principles into both her personal life and clinical work.