- Anxiety management
- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
About Ashley
Ashley McGarity is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, anger, career questions, and life transitions. Ashley lists young adult issues among her focus areas and often supports people navigating early-adult pressures like career starts and relationship changes.
Ashley uses several therapeutic approaches to help people build practical skills and clearer self-understanding. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current connection and communication. Emotionally-focused methods guide people through strong feelings in close relationships so they can express needs and set boundaries more clearly.
She often helps clients with attention and focus challenges, anxiety tied to ADHD symptoms, and learning concrete strategies for emotional regulation. Sessions emphasize learning habits and tools that fit the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all program. That can include practicing communication skills, experimenting with boundaries, and testing small behavior changes between sessions.
Ashley frames work as a collaborative process. She helps people connect present-day struggles to past patterns and then practices new responses. The aim is clearer self-knowledge and more effective ways of managing stress, relationships, and life transitions.
To begin, prospective clients use the platform’s matching flow to complete a brief questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Ashley’s approaches translate to online work
Ashley often uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that increase stress or anxiety. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises, short behavior experiments, and homework that can be discussed in later meetings.She also uses attachment-based ideas to map how early patterns affect current relationships. This approach looks at communication habits, boundary setting, and how to express needs more clearly in close relationships. Emotionally-focused techniques are used to name and work through strong feelings so clients can respond differently in conflict or intimacy challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Ashley treats the process as collaborative and will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews what is helping and adjusts the plan over time rather than sticking to a single method.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around classes, shifts, or commuting by removing travel time. It can also let sessions be shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or allow working without being on camera if someone prefers. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, communication practice, and CBT assignments to an online setting so the work can continue between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting issues, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-focused and emotionally-focused ideas to teach skills and improve communication. Sessions often include practicing tools and testing new habits between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including anxiety, attention and relationship difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices out of Florida.
Can someone who speaks another language work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Use the platform matching steps to see which formats are offered when you sign up.
What does therapy cost and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.