Ashley Pickard

I specialize in working with individuals who are looking to do deep inner work & who have been to traditional therapy before, but have come to an impasse. For those clients who have talked it all out, but continue to suffer, I offer an alternative approach. Many individuals whom I have had the privilege to walk with on their healing journey were facing things like depression, anxiety, life transitions, chronic pain, parenting difficulties & trauma.

My approach to therapy is a somatic based one. This means I view the mind & body as connected. I help my clients to connect to their bodies & listen to what it is trying to tell them, To help clients release feelings and energies stored in the body which might be causing us both psychological & physical pain. I am trained in EMDR, TRE & use these with clients as part of a wholistic approach. My intent is to provide a safe and non-threatening space to explore and release difficult histories.

My clients can expect to leave each session feeling grounded, lighter and connected to their body. Which is something to be said, if we have just processed trauma, grief or difficulty memories. A client should never leave a session feeling activated or charged. Clients can also expect to learn and practice skills in session to ground the body and manage feelings of anxiety and symptoms of depression in between sessions.