VANESSA SIMMONS
OFFERINGS
Midday Reset: Sound Meditation | Mondays at 12pm
Immersive Sound Flow: A Group Experience | Fridays at 6pm
ABOUT VANESSA
Vanessa has spent close to a decade serving the Lancaster County community as a trauma psychotherapist, walking alongside individuals as they navigate the tender terrain of the nervous system, relationship, and meaning. Over time, her work grew beyond the therapy room, giving rise to Embodied Wisdom Institute LLC, a space devoted to holistic, trauma-informed wellness offerings that support connection, presence, and self-attunement.
Vanessa’s work is guided by compassion, curiosity, and a deep respect for the body’s innate intelligence. She understands that change unfolds differently for each person and that support is most sustainable when it honors choice, pacing, and lived experience. This philosophy shapes the offerings at Embodied Wisdom Institute, where care is invitational and the environment is intentionally crafted to feel grounded, supportive, and humane.
Through her work, Vanessa aims to create spaces where people can pause, listen inward, and reconnect with what feels steady and true. Whether someone is seeking nervous system support, a deeper relationship with their body, or new ways of tending to their well-being, Vanessa and her collaborators offer accompaniment rooted in respect and presence.
Those interested in psychotherapy services with Vanessa can learn more through her private practice, Meadow Grove Counseling, LLC:
www.meadowgrovecounseling.com
Professional Training & Lineage
Vanessa holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Millersville University. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner through Somatic Experiencing International and a Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Facilitator with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment.
Her holistic training includes certification as an Usui Holy Fire Reiki practitioner, a Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner through the Soundwise School of Harmonic Therapy in Lancaster, PA, and a Vibrational Sound Therapy Certified Practitioner with the Vibrational Sound Association.
In 2025, Vanessa attended the 9Ways Academia 12-Day Gong Camp, studying with world-renowned teachers Mitch Nur, Mike Tamburo, Michael Bettine, and Thomas Orr Anderson, deepening her relationship with the gong as a tool for regulation, resonance, and embodied listening.