Ashley Petty The Therapy Garden is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, and School Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
It’s my understanding that emotions are my mind and body’s way of telling me something about my life experience. However, feelings can be uncomfortable, scary, and overwhelming. It requires vulnerability and courage to ask for help getting to understand these feelings better. I strive to help clients better understand their life experiences and feelings however they may show up. I have seen clients with defiance, behavioral issues, grief, divorce, family conflict, trauma, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. I work with children as young as 3 years old, adolescents, adults, & families. I use an integrative approach with clients, incorporating strength-based therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, play therapy, & acceptance commitment therapy. However, I adjust to what works best with each client’s way of expressing themselves, using play as the child’s language. My goal in therapy is for my client to have a judgement free space where they can feel safe, understood, and empowered. I work hard to create a space where my clients can feel free to be themselves and explore their thoughts and feelings to gain better understanding for their experiences in order to accomplish their own goals.