Dr. Deborah Simmons has provided specialized counseling for infertility-related trauma and pregnancy loss for almost 30 years. She has worked with fertility clinics, OB/GYN clinics, surrogacy agencies, and egg donor agencies around the country.
Dr. Simmons is a lifetime member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). She has written for Parents after Loss Support, Fertility Smarts, Fruitful Fertility, and Donor Concierge. She has written for Pregnancy After Loss Support, Fertility Smarts, Fruitful Fertility, and Donor Concierge. You can read her blogs about infertility and premature delivery/the NICU here.
Dr. Simmons is the author of We Are Always With You, a love story for preemies and preemie parents. She is a PAN Champion with the Preemie Advocacy Network. Would you like to hear her read her book? Click here!
She is active on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, sharing essential messages about the impact of premature delivery, particularly the importance of telling the preemie story. She also shares needed messages about healing from fertility challenges, gestational surrogacy, and reproductive trauma.
She received her PhD in family social science from the University of Minnesota, a Master’s degree in public administration from George Washington University, and a double major in international relations and political science from American University. She is the mother of two premature babies and a feisty veteran of months on strict pregnancy bedrest and traumatic births.
Contact Dr. Deborah Simmons
Dr. Simmons enjoys participating in podcasts about infertility and preemie issues.
Say hello at 813-421-3722 or dssimmonsphd@gmail.com
You can find Dr. Deborah Simmons on Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, and Facebook. Welcome!