Hi! I’m Ashley MS, MSEd
I am a therapist dedicated to helping teens (12+), adult individuals and couples navigate some of life’s most emotionally challenging experiences. I work with individuals and couples struggling with infertility, maternal mental health, and the family planning journey.
Before becoming a counselor, I spent 14 years as a special education teacher and educational leader. That experience reinforced my belief that every person has inherent strengths and deserves individualized care, compassion, and hope.
My passion for this work is deeply personal with my own nine-year experience of navigating infertility, IVF, and the emotional roller coaster that so often accompanies this journey. While every person’s story is unique, my own journey allows me to sit with clients in a way that combines both professional training and lived understanding.
Those who find me to be a good fit may be experiencing concerns such as:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Emotional Regulation
- Grief
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Maternal Mental Health
- Perinatal and Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Trauma
- Social Skills
- Women’s Mental Health
Who am I as a Counselor?
My counseling style is warm, casual, and collaborative. I show up in sessions authentic to who I am and value connection with others. I use a combination of interventions based on the client’s needs including:
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness
I am spiritually open-minded and LGBTQIA+ affirming. Together, we’ll process the difficult emotions, develop practical coping strategies, strengthen your resilience, and help you reconnect with yourself and the life you envision.
Hours
In-office and virtual sessions
Mondays – Thursdays 8:00am – 4:00pm
Friday virtual only 9:00am – 2:00pm
Contact
404 – 500 – 7156
Rates
$150 for individual 50 – minute sessions
$200 for individual 75 – minute sessions
$175 for relationship 50 – minute sessions
$225 for relationship 75 – minute sessions
$75 per person for 60 – 90 minute group session (may vary by group type)
Office Location
5820 Clarion Street, Suite 201
Cumming, GA 30040
Sandy Springs location coming soon!
Services:
- Individuals
- Couples
- Intensives
- Walk and Talk – Great for moms with strollers
- Group – Coming Soon!
Whether you’re facing infertility, IVF, pregnancy, loss, postpartum challenges, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, or major life transitions, I offer a compassionate space where your experiences are honored without judgment.
Seeking support is a courageous step, and you don’t have to navigate life’s hardest seasons alone. It would be an honor to walk alongside you as you heal, grow, and move toward the future you deserve.
Supervised by: Dr. P. Clay Rowell, PhD, NCC, LPC, CPCS and Directed by Rachel Dorneanu LPC CST.
Contact Ashley:
404 – 500 – 7156
Fun Facts About Me
Personality Type: ENFP
Enneagram: 7 wing 6 (The Entertainer)
Favorite Beverage: Coffee and Matcha Lattes
Favorite Treat: Anything chocolate
I can’t live without… travel, shopping, dancing
Married 10 years, 1 young child through IVF
Experience
- 14 years as a special education teacher, leader, and coach in the public school setting
- Soon to be Associate Professional Counselor (APC)
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and Special Education, 2011, University of North Georgia, Cum Laude
- Master of Education in Educational Leadership, 2016, Kennesaw State University, Summa Cum Laude
- Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2026, University of North Georgia, Summa Cum Laude
- Perinatal Mood Disorders – Components of Care – Postpartum Support International (PSI)
- Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy – PSI
- Bringing Home Baby Educator Training – Gottman Institute (In Progress)