Hello AND Welcome! I am Ashley. I am a licensed Professional Counselor WITH several years of experience working IN various mental health settings, including IN home therapy, outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient programs, psychiatric emergency rooms, AND children’s shelters. I focus ON helping EACH individual uniquely. Together, we will SET goals AND take steps TO achieve them BY utilizing coping techniques TO allow you TO become the best VERSION of yourself. We will discuss different strategies ON how TO practice self care AND effectively manage your emotions. NO matter what challenges you are facing, I am here TO be a listening ear AND someone you can lean ON IN your times of need. Whether you have been ON your therapy journey FOR a WHILE OR IF you are NEW TO your therapy journey, I am here TO be WITH you step BY step through it all.Your needs ALWAYS come first. I WORK FROM a completely CLIENT-centered dynamic. Together, we will SET goals AND take steps TO achieve them. WITH me, you will be IN a completely judgement free zone.My FIRST SESSION WITH you will be allowing you TO have a safe SPACE TO talk about anything that you feel comfortable sharing. There will be NO rush, AND you will be able TO take ALL of the TIME that you need.I have ALWAYS had a passion FOR helping people ever since I was younger. I was motivated TO be the strength of individuals WHEN they felt AS though they were AT their lowest points, AND together we would conquer battles. I enjoy being the shoulder that someone can lean ON WHEN they need it the most. My counseling style IS CLIENT-centered. I focus ON putting you FIRST EACH AND EVERY session. EVERY SESSION will be a judgment free zone AND a safe place FOR you. I am very kind-hearted, compassionate, dedicated, genuine, supportive, AND motivated. My approach combines Psychoanalytic, Cognitive-behavioral, Mindfulness, AND Eclectic counseling. I focus ON the past, present, AND future. I want TO ensure that you AND comfortable through AND through. You can feel comfortable TO SHARE AS much OR little AS you may like. Opening up TO someone can be overwhelming, but I am here TO HELP you through it all. I am so excited TO WORK WITH you AND be that ongoing support AND positive energy that you need! I utilize CLIENT-centered therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, play therapy, AND eclectic therapy. We will utilize the therapeutic modality that will best fit your needs AND HELP you TO achieve ALL of your treatment goals. Your treatment plan will be individualized AND tailored TO fit your SPECIFIC needs. CLIENT-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Eclectic Therapy, AND Play Therapy. I have worked WITH toddlers, children, adolescents, teens, adults, IN individual therapy. I have worked WITH clients WITH a wide RANGE of concerns including depression, anxiety, substance USE, trauma, eating disorders, sexual abuse, social anxiety, bullying, school concerns, career challenges, familial relations, grief/loss, anger management, mood disorders, AND psychosis. I am also interested IN working WITH younger individuals AND their caregivers, including adoption AND foster care.