Ashley McGarity, LMHC
Helping people rewrite their personal story
Details
| Name | Ashley McGarity |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Ashley
Ashley McGarity is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, and changes in life. She focuses on practical tools for communication, boundaries, and emotional regulation. Many clients come for help with relationships, self-esteem, parenting stress, or career strain.
She draws on Narrative Therapy to look at how a person’s story shapes daily choices and feelings. Ashley also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to help people name their needs and build clearer ways of relating.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. Ashley spends sessions learning what matters most to each person and tailoring simple strategies that fit their life. She emphasizes clear communication skills, healthier boundaries, and steady coping tools people can practice between meetings.
The work combines talking through past patterns with hands-on steps to change them. With five years of clinical experience, Ashley has supported people through trauma, relationship challenges, parenting strain, and identity concerns. She pays attention to how early attachment and life events influence current behavior and emotion.
That background helps when the goal is to improve day-to-day functioning and relationships. Sessions are offered in English and take place through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to availability.
Ashley frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at clearer direction and more manageable daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Ashley works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ashley directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ashley directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Ashley’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape emotion and behavior. Online sessions use that lens to identify patterns in relationships and build exercises for clearer communication and better boundaries. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problem stories and rewrite those stories with more choice and agency. That approach can be done through conversation, written reflections, and structured exercises during or between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental stance so the person’s priorities guide each session and progress moves at their pace.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ashley will talk with a person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose methods and adjust them over time so sessions remain relevant and practical.
Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera helps focus. Live chat and text-based messaging let someone check in between sessions, send brief updates, or have shorter discussions when scheduling a longer call is difficult. These options help fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Ashley address?
Ashley works with stress, anxiety, addiction issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends Narrative Therapy with attachment-focused and client-centered methods, plus cognitive behavioral tools to help people change thoughts and habits that get in the way.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience supporting adults through relationship issues, trauma, and everyday stressors while focusing on practical skills and personal meaning.
Where is she licensed and located?
Ashley is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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