Meet the Team

Morgan Simpson, M.S., NCC, LPC-Associate
Supervised by: Dr. Brooke West, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S

Qualifications: Morgan Simpson began her academic career at Texas A&M Commerce, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2022 with a summa cum laude designation. She graduated with her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from East Texas A&M University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and a National Certified Counselor (NCC).

She found her calling in the helping profession at a young age through volunteering. Morgan helped to deliver enrichment-based respite care for teens and adults with developmental disabilities at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church’s Epiphany program from 2014-2017. She also volunteered at Vickery Meadows Summer Reading Academy from 2015 to 2017, helping recent refugee students prepare for school. She then volunteered as a tutor at McShan Elementary School to continue her relationship with her students. From 2017-2022, Morgan volunteered at Spectra Therapies and helped to facilitate groups under the supervision of an LPC teaching social skills to young children who were diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), social anxiety, and/or ADHD. She assisted with games, addressed effective turn-taking, taught conversation techniques, and provided guidance in starting friendships. 

Morgan completed her internship at the inpatient program of Texas Health Behavioral Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, working with adults with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and schizophrenia. She also completed an additional internship at the HOPE Child and Family Center of Texas, providing play therapy for children and group therapy for adolescents. 

Who do you work with? How do you solve the problems your clients come with? Morgan works with young children, adolescents, and young adults. She uses play therapy for ages 3-8, utilizing direct teaching and turn-taking while the child learns productive coping skills and ways to self-regulate. She works with parents as a team to help implement change in the child’s environment, including home and school. Morgan believes working with key figures in the child’s life is vital to instilling positive change. She works with children with anxiety, ADHD, autism, anger, and adjustment issues. 

Morgan also works with adolescents and young adults entering or already in college. She helps with goal setting, time management, relationship issues, anxiety, and depression, along with finding purpose and direction in life. Morgan recognizes adolescents and young adults' unique challenges as it is their first time being independent. She strives to walk alongside her clients to help them overcome life’s obstacles through a professional partnership and learn more about themselves in a safe, non-judgmental, and caring environment. She recognizes that each client is unique and may require different therapeutic interventions. Morgan uses an eclectic approach, including Person-Centered, Existential, Cognitive Behavioral, and Play Therapy. 

What's your favorite part of your job? Morgan feels it a great privilege to learn more about each individual and their unique life story. She enjoys teamwork and helping clients overcome hurdles while being their biggest cheerleader. Morgan delights in seeing clients grow in their self-esteem and self-confidence, knowing they can accomplish difficult things. 

If you could tell your clients one thing to make their life easier, what would it be? "You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think” - A.A. Milne

Morgan offers a tennis social skills group and walk and talk therapy. She has played tennis since she was 4 years old, played briefly in college until she was injured, and has helped to coach children through adults.