Be4Au: To be for you.
Therapy for capable people at a turning point. Specialized, practical, and built around how you actually live: your job, your relationships, your calendar.
Private-pay, one-to-one telehealth therapy with Malanna Simmons for adults ready to make sense of what comes next.
Licensed in PA, TX, NJ and MI · 100% telehealth · Limited caseload
Specialties
Focused support for the parts of life that ask a lot of you.
Choose the place that feels closest to what is happening. Every client works directly with Malanna.
Work and the relationships closest to you
You are carrying everything and calling it fine.
A practical place to sort out work and relationships without the jargon. For men doing well on paper and struggling in private with job pressure, burnout, a stalled career move, repeated relationship fights, going quiet or shutting down.
- Ongoing sessions
- 8-week Two Fronts Program: work first, then relationships
- Reset Intensive (2.5 hours)
The first chapter of adulthood
Not behind. Just between.
A first draft is allowed to change. For the first job, switching paths, moving out, money, independence and building an identity apart from family. Neurodivergent young adults, including ADHD and autism, are welcome and affirmed.
- Ongoing sessions
- 8-week First Draft Program
- 80-minute Launch Session for one specific decision
Paid work and the work nobody sees
You are not failing. You are doing three jobs.
Therapy that fits into the day you already have. For mothers carrying paid work or a business alongside the invisible work of running a household, including returning to work after a baby.
- Ongoing sessions
- 8-week Lighten the Load Program
- Early-morning and evening times reserved for this track
TWO FRONTS
You are carrying everything and calling it fine.
A practical place to sort out work and relationships without the jargon.
Individual therapy for men navigating career and intimate relationships.
Who this is for
- Men doing well on paper while struggling in private.
- Carrying sustained job pressure or burnout.
- Considering a career move that feels stalled.
- Caught in repeated fights in an intimate relationship.
- Going quiet or shutting down during hard conversations.
What we work on
We make room to look at work pressure and intimate relationship patterns together. You can sort through burnout, a stalled career move, repeated fights, going quiet or shutting down.
What working together looks like
- Ongoing specialty sessions (50 minutes).
- The 8-week Two Fronts Program: work first, then relationships.
- The Reset Intensive (2.5 hours).
First three sessions
[PLACEHOLDER: Malanna to provide the first three session agendas for this specialty.]
What I bring
Every client works directly with Malanna. The work is collaborative and practical, with skills to use in real conversations and space to talk through what is happening.
Be4Au is Malanna Simmons’s solo, private-pay, telehealth-only practice. Intake is open to all adults 18+ who are physically in Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey or Michigan during sessions. Every client works directly with Malanna. First Draft focuses on ages 19–26.
Book a free 15-minute consultFIRST DRAFT
Not behind. Just between.
A first draft is allowed to change.
Therapy for young adults ages 19–26 moving from youth to adulthood.
Who this is for
- Young adults ages 19–26 starting a first job.
- Switching paths or deciding what comes next.
- Moving out and learning to manage money and independence.
- Building an identity apart from family.
- Neurodivergent young adults, including ADHD and autism.
What we work on
We can talk through first jobs, changing direction, moving out, money, independence and who you are becoming apart from family. Neurodivergent young adults, including ADHD and autism, are welcome and affirmed.
What working together looks like
- Ongoing specialty sessions (50 minutes).
- The 8-week First Draft Program.
- The Launch Session (80 minutes) for one specific decision.
First three sessions
[PLACEHOLDER: Malanna to provide the first three session agendas for this specialty.]
What I bring
Every client works directly with Malanna. We can make space for uncertainty while using practical skills to think through choices at your pace.
Be4Au is Malanna Simmons’s solo, private-pay, telehealth-only practice. Intake is open to all adults 18+ who are physically in Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey or Michigan during sessions. Every client works directly with Malanna. First Draft focuses on ages 19–26.
Book a free 15-minute consultLIGHTEN THE LOAD
You are not failing. You are doing three jobs.
Therapy that fits into the day you already have.
Therapy for working mothers carrying paid work or a business and the invisible work of running a household.
Who this is for
- Mothers carrying paid work or running a business.
- Managing the invisible work of running a household.
- Returning to work after a baby.
- Trying to find room for yourself inside a full day.
What we work on
We can name the work you carry at home and at your job or business, including the invisible work that is easy for others to miss. We can also talk through returning to work after a baby.
What working together looks like
- Ongoing specialty sessions (50 minutes).
- The 8-week Lighten the Load Program.
- Early-morning and evening appointment times are reserved for this track.
First three sessions
[PLACEHOLDER: Malanna to provide the first three session agendas for this specialty.]
What I bring
Every client works directly with Malanna. Sessions are practical and collaborative, with space to talk about the day you already have and the responsibilities within it.
Be4Au is Malanna Simmons’s solo, private-pay, telehealth-only practice. Intake is open to all adults 18+ who are physically in Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey or Michigan during sessions. Every client works directly with Malanna. First Draft focuses on ages 19–26.
Early-morning and evening appointment times are reserved for this track.
Book a free 15-minute consultHow I Work
Practical care, shaped around you.
Therapy is collaborative, practical and evidence-informed. Sessions combine skills-based approaches with space to talk. You can bring what is happening in your life, then decide together what feels useful to work on.
- CBT and DBT-informed skillsIncluding mindfulness and interpersonal effectiveness.
- Motivational interviewingSpace to sort through what matters and where you want to go.
- Trauma-informed careCare that respects your pace, choices and lived experience.
- Room to talkSkills and structure can sit alongside time to say what is on your mind.
- DiscretionSessions use a HIPAA-compliant video platform. Please do not send clinical details by email or text.
About Malanna
A steady place to bring the whole picture.
Every client works directly with Malanna Simmons.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania, Texas and New Jersey; Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan.
Completed training in trauma-focused CBT, AF-CBT and Cognitive Processing Therapy; CBT and DBT-informed skills (mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness); motivational interviewing; adolescent and youth mental health; negotiation and communication; occupational stress and burnout.
Experience facilitating groups on men's issues, workplace burnout, self-esteem, loneliness, trust and betrayal; background in HR and workforce consulting; neurodivergent-affirming practice; clinical supervisor of developing clinicians since 2017.
Be4Au, a Wyoming LLC.
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Fees
Clear fees for focused work.
Every client works directly with Malanna. Choose the format that fits the work you want to do.
- Specialty session (50 min)
- $225
- Launch or extended session (80 min)
- $325
- 8-session program
- $1,800 ($1,710 if paid in full)
- Reset Intensive (2.5 hours)
- $650
Be4Au is a private-pay practice. Payment is due at the time of session; a receipt is available on request. Many clients use HSA or FSA funds.
Please give at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule.
FAQ
Clear answers, before you begin.
- Who can start therapy at Be4Au?
- Be4Au is Malanna Simmons’s solo, private-pay, telehealth-only practice. Intake is open to adults 18+ who are physically in Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey or Michigan during sessions. Every client works directly with Malanna. First Draft focuses on ages 19–26.
- How do payment and fees work?
- Be4Au is a private-pay practice. Payment is due at the time of session; a receipt is available on request. Many clients use HSA or FSA funds.
- Where do sessions happen?
- Sessions happen by secure video on a HIPAA-compliant platform. You can join from wherever you are physically located in Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey or Michigan at session time.
- How long are sessions and programs?
- The offered lengths are a 15-minute free consult, a 50-minute specialty session, an 80-minute Launch or extended session, an 8-session program, and a 2.5-hour Reset Intensive.
- What happens in the free consult?
- The free consult is a 15-minute conversation about fit and next steps. You can ask questions and decide whether you would like to book a first session.
- Can Malanna prescribe medication?
- Malanna does not prescribe. She can coordinate with your prescriber.
- Do I need to be in a particular state during a session?
- Yes. You must be physically located in Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey or Michigan at session time.
- Is this couples therapy?
- No. Be4Au offers individual therapy where you can talk about your relationship patterns. It is not couples therapy.
- How do I protect my privacy?
- Sessions use a HIPAA-compliant video platform. Please do not share clinical details by email or text.
- What should I do in a crisis?
- Be4Au is not crisis care. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.
- How do I get started, and when will I hear back?
- Book a consult, discuss fit and next steps, then book your first session. Replies to email arrive within one business day.
Get Started
A clear first step.
Start with a short conversation. You can ask about fit and decide what you want to do next.
Book a consult
Book a free 15-minute consultDiscuss fit
Talk about fit and next steps in a 15-minute conversation.
Book your first session
Open the booking calendar
Replies to email arrive within one business day.