I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in PA and have my Board Certification in Dance/Movement Therapy. I have been practicing for 11 years, and look forward to meeting you. My priority is to provide a safe, nurturing environment for us to work together in order to build a rapport, safely develop and integrate healthy coping skills into the day to day, and work towards meeting your goals.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, I like to call it our Meet and Greet. We can get to know one another and ask questions. From there we will begin discussing what brought you to therapy so we can set up a healthy treatment plan and get to work. I really love to utilize the arts in all forms as a way to explore and express oneself.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
After 11 years in the field and working through a pandemic, I have learned how to adapt my skills as a movement therapist and tailor them for each individual and circumstance. Further, my 38 years as a dancer/artist have helped influence my practice, as I enjoy utilizing movement, arts, and play while we explore what works (and doesn't) together. I am encouraging and supportive, and am here for every step of your personal therapeutic journey.
About Ashley Rakay
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Person-centered (Rogerian)
I approach each and every client through a person-centered lens, meeting each client where they are in order to establish and build a rapport, as well as support healthy growth and change. My background as a dance/movement therapist provides me with an additional intervention to address each clients needs. This can include working on a body level to increase body and emotional awareness, regulation strategies and support the mind-body connection.