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Having worked with children a majority of my adult and working life, I have learned through both experience and formal education about child development and different approaches to engaging with and teaching skills to youth and adolescents to support their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. I try to make therapy fun - so it doesn't feel like hard work. I have a background in ASL and a strong understanding of Deaf culture and the unique traumas that impact the Deaf community.

As a parent, it’s heartbreaking to watch your child struggle—whether their world feels too big and overwhelming, or their emotions too heavy to carry. You see their spark dim under the weight of trauma, anxiety, depression, or ADHD, and you wonder how to help. Together, we’ll create a space where they feel safe, understood, and empowered to thrive.

I practice client empowerment and believe clients can reach their solutions, once directed and empowered in a secure professional therapeutic environment. I take great pleasure in seeing my clients and their families grow out of their issues, with the help of therapeutic tools provided in sessions.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Clinically Certified Trauma Professional Level II. I have extensive experience working in non-profit settings from refugee resettlement work to youth and missions-based ministries. Those experiences have allowed me to work with couples, families, & individuals from diverse backgrounds on issues related to trauma, relational conflict, spirituality/religion, self-worth, career development, secondary trauma, burnout, compassion fatigue, etc.

Hi, I'm Ashley! After 15 years as a Kitchen Designer, my desire to make a deeper impact, combined with my own experience in the power of therapy, led me to pursue a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Certificate in Behavioral Addictions. I currently specialize in supporting and guiding individuals struggling with substance use and addictions, as well as those who are in recovery and continue to experience persistent anxiety, depression, fear, and feelings of worthlessness.

I assist in life transitions so that you may help find your true self. I believe that the answers are all right there inside of us but we often have so much piled on top it is hard to find them. This is where I can help be your "tour guide" in the "treasure hunt" of your life. Through the use of your preferred therapeutic technique we can work together to rediscover your true self. Play therapy, expressive arts, and sand tray therapy are some of the unique techniques that I can offer!

I have been in the mental health and substance abuse field for over 20 years.

I work with clients who have a wide range of concerns from depression & anxiety, to relationship issues & life changes, parenting problems, career challenges, and ADHD. I believe the counseling process helps clients move from simple goal formation to achieving more than they knew possible.

Whether this is your first time looking for a therapist or a "last ditch effort" to get help, I believe I can support you. When you are working with me, and yes, therapy is work, it is my hope that you will feel warmth, genuineness, and judgment-free compassion from me. Just the concept of feeling heard can be quite powerful in itself. I am trained in a number of therapeutic approaches but I do not believe in a cookie-cutter approach to clients, and will tailor my interventions to your needs.

Cyndi Ixchele is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed School Counselor, and a Reiki Master in North Carolina. She is the owner of Innerverstaions,PLLC, a private therapeutic practice where she invites her clients to examine and reshape their internal conversations. Cyndi received her Ed.S and M.A. in Mental Health Counseling from Gardner-Webb University and her B.A. in Psychology from Queens University.