Licensed to practice in 3 states and accepts 29 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Self Esteem, Women's Issues and 4 more.
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Do you find yourself overthinking everything, especially your relationships, conversations, or whether you’ve disappointed someone? Maybe you’re the person everyone depends on, yet you’re quietly overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted. You may have a hard time setting boundaries, constantly put other people’s needs ahead of your own, or find yourself seeking reassurance even when part of you knows everything is probably okay. Hi, I’m Ash. I’m a licensed therapist providing virtual therapy to adults in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Colorado. I specialize in working with people who struggle with anxiety, relationship patterns, low self-confidence, people-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional overwhelm, and difficulty putting themselves first. Therapy with me is more than having a place to vent. I want to help you understand why these patterns keep happening and, more importantly, learn how to change them. Together, we’ll identify the thoughts, behaviors, relationship dynamics, and emotional patterns that are keeping you stuck. We’ll work on practical ways to manage anxiety, communicate more effectively, set boundaries without drowning in guilt, build confidence in your own decisions, and stop allowing fear or other people’s reactions to determine your choices. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and active. I’ll listen and validate your experiences, but I’m not a therapist who simply nods for 50 minutes. I’ll ask questions, offer honest feedback, gently challenge patterns that may no longer be serving you, and give you practical strategies to use outside of therapy. You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting therapy. You just need to be willing to get curious about yourself and begin making changes. My goal is to help you feel more confident, grounded, and in control of your life and eventually trust yourself enough that you don’t need therapy to do it.
Your first session is about getting to know each other, understanding what brought you to therapy, and beginning to figure out where you want to go from here. We’ll talk about what’s been going on in your life, the challenges you’re facing, important relationships and experiences, your strengths, and what you hope will be different as a result of therapy. I’ll ask questions to help me understand the bigger picture, but there’s no expectation that you share your entire life story in one session. We’ll focus on what feels most important right now and move at a pace that feels comfortable for you. This is also your opportunity to get to know me and decide whether I feel like the right therapist for you. I want you to feel comfortable asking questions, telling me what you need from therapy, and even letting me know when something isn’t working for you. Therapy works best when it feels like something we’re doing together, not something I’m doing to you. You can expect me to be warm, engaged, and curious. I’m not a therapist who simply listens and nods. I’ll ask thoughtful questions, offer feedback, and help you begin noticing patterns or connections you may not have recognized before. When it makes sense, we may also identify a strategy or small step you can begin practicing between sessions. You don’t need to arrive with the perfect explanation for why you’re struggling or a list of therapy goals already figured out. Part of my job is helping you make sense of what you’re experiencing. By the end of our first few sessions, we’ll have a clearer understanding of what you’d like to work toward and how we can get there together.
What sets my approach apart is the balance of compassion, honesty, and practical support I bring to every session. I believe the best therapy happens when you feel both supported and challenged. I’ll meet you with empathy and without judgment, but I’ll also help you recognize patterns, offer honest feedback, and encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone when it supports your growth. I’m not a therapist who simply listens for 50 minutes and sends you on your way. Therapy with me is active, collaborative, and focused on helping you make meaningful progress. Together, we’ll figure out what’s keeping you stuck, build on your strengths, develop strategies that actually fit your life, and create realistic steps toward the changes you want to make. I draw from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based interventions, and Motivational Interviewing. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I’ll tailor our work to your specific needs, goals, experiences, and strengths. Ultimately, my goal isn’t for you to need therapy forever. I want you to leave our work together with a better understanding of yourself, greater confidence in your ability to handle difficult situations, and skills you can continue using long after therapy ends.
I especially enjoy working with women and young adults who may look like they have everything together on the outside but internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure of themselves. Many of my clients are used to being the person others depend on, yet struggle to give themselves that same attention and care. You might overthink conversations or decisions, worry about disappointing people, have difficulty setting boundaries, or find yourself putting everyone else’s needs ahead of your own. Maybe you struggle to trust your own judgment, seek reassurance from others, or know what you should do but have a hard time actually doing it. You may also be navigating relationship challenges, burnout, changes in friendships, career or school stress, or a major life transition that has left you questioning what you want next. I particularly enjoy helping clients build a stronger sense of who they are and what they want, not simply what other people expect from them. Our work may focus on managing anxiety and overthinking, developing confidence and self-trust, setting healthier boundaries, communicating your needs, changing unhealthy patterns, and learning how to prioritize yourself without being consumed by guilt. You don’t need to come into therapy knowing exactly what’s wrong or what you want to work on. We can figure that out together. I work best with clients who are open to self-reflection and willing to try something different, even when change feels uncomfortable. Ultimately, my goal is to help you feel more confident in yourself and your decisions, more capable of navigating difficult emotions and relationships, and more in control of the direction your life is taking.
Cash - $160 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente - Medicare
Tufts Health
Tufts Health/Cigna
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing difficult emotions, tolerating distress, communicating effectively, and navigating relationships with greater confidence. I incorporate DBT-informed skills into therapy when they fit your needs. These tools can be especially helpful if you tend to feel emotionally overwhelmed, struggle to set boundaries, have difficulty communicating what you need, or find yourself reacting in ways you later regret. We may use DBT skills to help you: • Manage intense emotions without feeling controlled by them • Cope with anxiety and distress in healthier ways • Communicate your needs more effectively • Set boundaries and tolerate the discomfort that can come with them • Respond rather than react during difficult situations • Practice mindfulness and become more aware of your thoughts and emotions • Build confidence in your ability to handle uncomfortable feelings One of the things I appreciate most about DBT is its balance between acceptance and change. You can acknowledge and accept what you’re feeling while also recognizing that something needs to change. Rather than working through DBT like a one-size-fits-all program, we’ll identify the skills that are most relevant to what you’re experiencing and practice applying them to situations in your everyday life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Sometimes we can get stuck in patterns of thinking that increase anxiety, lower our confidence, or influence how we respond to situations and relationships—even when we know logically that those thoughts may not be completely accurate. I use CBT to help you slow those patterns down, understand where they’re coming from, and learn how to respond differently rather than automatically believing every thought that shows up. We may use CBT to help you: • Recognize patterns of overthinking and negative self-talk • Challenge anxious thoughts and assumptions • Develop more balanced and realistic ways of thinking • Build confidence and trust in your own judgment • Change behaviors that may be keeping you stuck • Reduce avoidance and become more comfortable facing difficult situations • Set realistic goals and take practical steps toward them CBT with me is collaborative and practical. I’m not going to simply tell you that your thoughts are “wrong” or ask you to think more positively. Instead, we’ll get curious about the way you interpret situations, how those thoughts affect the way you feel and respond, and whether those patterns are actually helping you. The goal is for you to become better at recognizing these patterns on your own and develop strategies you can continue using outside of therapy. Over time, I want you to feel more confident in your ability to manage anxiety, trust yourself, and respond to difficult situations without automatically falling back into the same patterns.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you change your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions so they have less control over the choices you make. Instead of spending all of your energy trying to get rid of anxiety, self-doubt, or uncomfortable feelings, ACT helps you learn how to make room for them while still moving toward the life you want. I often use ACT techniques to help you: • Stop getting pulled into cycles of overthinking and worry • Respond differently to anxious or self-critical thoughts • Become more comfortable experiencing difficult emotions • Practice mindfulness and stay more present • Build self-compassion and emotional resilience • Identify your values and what genuinely matters to you • Make decisions based on your values rather than fear, guilt, or other people’s expectations • Take meaningful action even when you don’t feel completely confident or comfortable One of the most important ideas in ACT is that you don’t have to wait until anxiety, fear, or self-doubt disappears before you start living differently. Sometimes growth means learning that you can feel uncomfortable and still choose what is right for you. Together, we’ll work on recognizing when your thoughts and emotions are driving your decisions and practice creating enough space between what you feel and what you do. The goal isn’t to eliminate difficult emotions—it’s to help you become more confident in your ability to handle them without allowing them to determine your choices. Ultimately, I want to help you build a life that reflects your values, needs, and priorities, rather than one shaped primarily by anxiety, fear, or the pressure to keep everyone else happy.
Mindfulness-based therapy helps you become more aware of your thoughts, emotions, and reactions without automatically getting pulled into them. When you’re used to overthinking, worrying about what might happen, or replaying situations in your head, it can be difficult to stay connected to what’s actually happening in the present moment. I incorporate practical mindfulness techniques to help you: • Notice thoughts and emotions before automatically reacting to them • Step out of cycles of overthinking, rumination, and worry • Manage anxiety and emotional overwhelm • Become more aware of patterns and triggers • Stay grounded during stressful or uncomfortable situations • Respond more intentionally rather than reacting in the moment • Develop greater self-compassion and become less judgmental toward yourself One of the biggest misconceptions about mindfulness is that you have to “empty your mind” or stop having difficult thoughts. That’s not the goal. Mindfulness is about learning to notice what’s happening internally without immediately judging it, fighting it, or allowing it to determine what you do next. And mindfulness doesn’t have to mean sitting quietly and meditating. Together, we’ll find realistic ways to incorporate it into your everyday life in a way that actually works for you. That might mean learning grounding techniques, becoming more aware of your emotional and physical cues, or practicing how to pause before responding when something triggers anxiety or self-doubt. The goal is to help you create more space between what you think or feel and how you respond, so you can approach difficult situations with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) can be especially helpful when part of you wants something to change, but another part feels unsure, afraid, or simply not ready. You might know a situation isn’t working for you but struggle to take the next step, or find yourself going back and forth about what you actually want. I use Motivational Interviewing techniques to help you: • Work through feeling stuck or conflicted about a decision • Understand what’s making change feel difficult • Clarify your own needs, values, and priorities • Build confidence in your ability to make decisions • Recognize strengths you may be overlooking • Identify patterns or behaviors that may be keeping you stuck • Create realistic steps toward changes that feel meaningful to you Motivational Interviewing isn’t about me telling you what you should do. Even when the answer may seem obvious from the outside, lasting change usually works better when you understand why that change matters to you and feel ready to choose it for yourself. My role is to ask thoughtful questions, help you explore both sides of what you’re feeling, and support you in getting clearer about what you actually want—not what you think you should want or what other people expect from you. This can be particularly helpful when you’re navigating a major life transition, questioning a relationship or boundary, struggling with self-doubt, or feeling caught between keeping things comfortable and making a change that may ultimately be better for you. Together, we’ll work toward helping you trust yourself, make decisions that align with your values, and take realistic steps forward at a pace that feels manageable.
1 rating with written reviews
July 27, 2026
Ashley seems really cool and honest. I appreciate her time and I am excited to work with her