Ashley Hartland

Hello and welcome. I’m Ashley, a licensed clinical social worker, and I specialize in working with young adults (18+) and adults throughout adulthood who have experienced complex trauma and relational wounds. Many of the people I work with struggle with intense emotions, fear of abandonment, painful or unstable relationship patterns, a harsh inner critic, shame, or a sense of feeling lost or unsure of who they are.

These experiences can show up as complex trauma symptoms such as emotional overwhelm, mood shifts, dissociation, difficulty trusting others, people-pleasing, or feeling “too much” or “not enough.”

I believe trauma lives not only in the mind, but also in the body and in our relationships.

Together, we work to understand your emotional reactions and protective behaviors, not to judge them, but to help you feel safer, more grounded, and more connected to yourself and others.

If you recognize yourself in these experiences and are ready to work on trauma and relationship patterns, I would be honored to support you.

My approach looks at the whole person and how past experiences, environment, and attachment patterns shape the ways you cope today.

You can expect therapy with me to feel collaborative, warm, and human. I value honesty, humor, and consistency, and I work at a pace that respects your nervous system and your lived experiences, while also pushing you as necessary for growth. You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin healing can start exactly where you are.

My focus is on building emotional safety, reducing shame, strengthening self-compassion, and creating healthier ways of relating and starting from within.