Choyce Simmons

Born with a purpose and a plan. It was after the loss of my mother that my purpose was revealed. My name is Choyce Simmons, author of Live, Learn, Love, Embracing your Inner You, a book of motivational words and poetry. I am also a coauthor of When Queens Rise, releasing Dec. 2023. My chapter "From Grief, Through Pain, To Purpose shares how grief caused me mentally, physically, and emotionally Illness. It gives a message of hope to overcome grief and find hope after loss; as the CEO/Founder of Beautiful Minds, LLC, an Educational Therapy, Advocacy, and Consulting company that assist children with learning differences and their families to navigate special education in both public/private school sectors with grief support services both in an  individual/group setting and with the extended professional development services provided; educators in Anne Arundel County Public Schools have access to our grief customized courses. As an expert and Certified Grief Support Specialist, Grief Facilitator with over 7 years of experience and double  Master’s degree in Human Service Counseling with a concentration in Grief Counseling and Master’s in Education with a concentration in Educational Therapy; I am grateful to serve families as they overcome grief to live full lives, and navigate Speical Education to get their children the services and support they deserve.