Hi there, I'm Asha. I'm both a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) as well as certified in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMH-C). I am currently accepting clients for teletherapy sessions where I provide EMDR and psychotherapy. Thank you for taking the time to learn about me, as well as considering if I am the therapist for you! If you take anything away from my profile, let it be to always remember you are worthy. I am ready to be a part of your support network. Together, we can identify what it is standing in your way of a better tomorrow. Let's work together to process what it is you have gone through or are experiencing in this moment. Let me help you gather the resources you need to begin coping positively. I am here to help you begin your journey, whether that means reprocessing trauma through a healing lens, coping positively with any mental health symptoms you are experiencing, and/or helping you to develop a plan towards a better tomorrow. Perhaps you have found my profile searching for guidance through perinatal mental health-I am ready to be your guiding light! Living and experiencing positive life events while coping with a mental health disorder is possible, as is finding peace within the chaos. Let me help you refocus, heal and feel supported while doing so! Seeking therapy can feel scary. Many people end up choosing to actively avoid their past trauma, their daily stressors and their fears while continuing to struggle daily through the symptoms, unable to truly manage. I want you to know that by choosing to no longer avoid; to finally put yourself first, you are making the right choice. I am very big on reminding my clients that to care for others as parents, caregivers, and all other roles we take on, we must first care for ourselves. You've probably heard the statement "You can't pour from an empty cup". Let's add to your cup. You deserve a safe space to heal and grow. You deserve a clinician who is ready to listen to understand, sit by your side while you go through the process of therapy and most of all, you deserve to discover your peace. In our sessions together, I'll meet you with compassion and evidence-based techniques so you can overcome the symptoms you are experiencing and find yourself again. I am waiting on you; let's work together!

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Our first session is all about meeting each other, building rapport and discussing what's going on in your life that brought you to me. We will go over intake questions and schedule for our next session before you leave from intake!

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

Providing EMDR, working with parents whether grieving, expecting and/or currently parenting while simultaneously experiencing symptoms of mental health disorders in my niche. However, I am also well seasoned with complex trauma, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.

About Asha Utz - Discovering Peace Counseling Services, LLC