- Attachment patterns
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Assertive communication
About Ashley
Ashley McGarity is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, stress, addictions, depression, relationship struggles, and family-of-origin patterns. She also addresses issues around self-esteem, grief, parenting concerns, and LGBT-related stress.
She focuses on how past relationships and early family roles shape current behavior. Sessions often look at attachment patterns, communication habits, and how expectations from childhood influence adult relationships. Ashley uses clear, practical strategies to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Her work blends several approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift distorted thinking. Attachment-based ideas are used to map how early bonds affect closeness and trust. Emotionally-Focused Therapy methods inform work around relationship interactions and expressing needs.
Ashley emphasizes skill building and concrete practice. Clients may work on boundary setting, assertive communication, emotional regulation, and coping tools for anxiety. She encourages people to develop habits that fit their daily life and roles.
She also pays attention to specific concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and blended family challenges. The focus is on understanding patterns from the past and using specific techniques to change how those patterns play out now.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Ashley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT is practical and often focuses on specific behaviors and everyday strategies for managing anxiety and low mood.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to map how early family relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people see why they react a certain way in close relationships and practice different ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ashley will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process is an ongoing conversation rather than a fixed prescription.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adjust pace, focus, and exercises so that remote sessions match everyday life demands without requiring a complete schedule upheaval.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on anxiety, stress, addictions, depression, relationship and family-of-origin issues, plus parenting, grief, and LGBT-related concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She combines practical skill work with reflective discussion, using approaches that focus on thoughts, emotions, and attachment patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a mental health counselor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida LMHC based in Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the provided biography.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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