Simone Garrison LCSW-C

Owner and Therapist, By The River Counseling and Wellness, LLC

Simone Garrison is a licensed clinical social worker licensed to practice in both Virginia and Maryland.  Simone received her Bachelors in Social Work from Norfolk State University in 2010, and her Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2012. Simone has worked in the field of social work in various capacities for over 14 years including intensive psychiatric rehabilitation programs, supervised group home settings, in home case management services for adults with severe mental illness, school social work, medical social work in a hospital and clinic setting, and lastly as a clinician in the federal government.  In 2023, Simone decided to finally take a leap to do what she’s always dreamed of, opening her own practice and By The River Counseling and Wellness was born!