My name is Ashley O'Brien, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Over the last 10+ years, I have worked as an in-home family therapist, a trauma therapist for children and their families at a Child Advocacy Center, and now as a senior counselor at a SUNY institution. Areas of specialty include trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
I strive for a strengths-based, holistic, and collaborative approach to therapy. While I may be an expert on mental health, you're the expert on you and what you need. Therefore, I enjoy a person-centered approach, placing you in the driver's seat, determining our speed and destination, while I ride along beside you, providing support and guidance throughout the journey.
Research has repeatedly shown that the therapeutic relationship between the counselor and client is one of the most important factors in successful therapy outcomes. Because of this, I spend a lot of time building rapport and developing our relationship, primarily by getting to know you and your story as best I can. With trust being at the foundation of this relationship, I will do all I can to grow this trust within the context of a safe, non-judgmental, and inclusive space.
