Ashley Statham

Sometimes you can be doing everything you’re “supposed” to do and still feel like something is off. Anxiety may keep your mind running, depression can make it harder to feel like yourself, or you may be navigating questions about identity, relationships, fertility, or what you want this next chapter of life to look like. I work with adolescents, adults, and seniors, as well as couples and families, with a focus on anxiety, depression, women’s issues, identity concerns, and infertility. I also support clients dealing with burnout, ADHD, stress, grief and loss, relationship or family challenges, panic, OCD, eating concerns, sleep difficulties, substance use, maternal mental health, and major life transitions when those experiences are part of the bigger picture. I’ve worked in mental health since 2014, and my background in both social work and clinical mental health counseling has shaped the way I look at people as whole human beings—not just a diagnosis or a list of symptoms.

I’m interested in what’s happening in your life now, but I also want to understand the relationships, environment, strengths, and experiences that may be shaping it. My approach is practical and solution-oriented, but not in a “just think positive and move on” kind of way. We’ll look at what is keeping you stuck, what is already working, and where realistic change is possible. Depending on your needs, I may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you recognize patterns in thoughts and behaviors, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help you make room for difficult emotions while staying connected to what matters to you, and Problem-Solving Therapy to turn overwhelming situations into manageable next steps. I also draw from Strength-Based and Behavioral approaches, and when relationships or family dynamics are central to the work, I may incorporate Gottman Method strategies, Behavioral Couples Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, or Multidimensional Family Therapy. The goal is to help you understand the deeper patterns affecting your life while also giving you something practical to do with that understanding.

You can expect me to be warm, down-to-earth, and conversational. I want therapy to feel like a place where you can be honest about what is actually going on without worrying about saying the “right” thing or being judged for where you are. In our first few sessions, we’ll talk about what brought you in, what feels most difficult right now, what you’ve already tried, and what you would genuinely like to be different. From there, we’ll set goals together and figure out what kind of support makes the most sense for you. I’ll make room for humor when it fits, ask questions that help you look at things from a new angle, and help you build on strengths you may be overlooking. Progress might mean feeling less consumed by anxiety, reconnecting with yourself during depression, navigating infertility or identity questions with more self-compassion, improving communication in relationships, or simply feeling more confident about the way you’re handling life. My goal is for therapy to feel useful, human, and like a place where you don’t have to pretend you have it all together.