Meet Ashley

Hello! I am Ashley, and I am so glad you are here.

I’m a North Carolina Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist, and I specialize in supporting women and families during pregnancy, postpartum, and life transitions.

I know how overwhelming this season can feel — physically, emotionally, and mentally. My approach is compassionate, structured, and goal-oriented, giving you a safe space to be heard while helping you build practical tools to feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself.

I earned my bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Women & Gender Studies from Furman University and my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University. Since 2011, I’ve worked with adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings, individually and in groups.

I am proud to serve on the board of directors for the Postpartum Resource Center of the Triad, a local non-profit dedicated to supporting mental health for parents and partners, and I am active in our community through the Nurse Family Partnership advisory board and collaborations with The Mom League in Winston-Salem.

Outside of work, I love spending time with family and friends, exploring the Triad community, reading, traveling, drinking coffee, and being outdoors.

“The willow does not weep. She hangs, she sways, she hums along to earth’s breaths.”
– Sarah Maria

Therapy Approaches:

I offer a variety of evidence-based therapy approaches, all tailored to support women during pregnancy, postpartum, and major life transitions. Each approach provides a safe, compassionate space to process emotions, build coping skills, and reconnect with yourself during this transformative season.

Brainspotting:

Brainspotting is a gentle yet powerful therapy that helps access and process emotions, stress, and trauma stored deep in the brain and body — even when words alone aren’t enough. By using specific points in your visual field, Brainspotting supports the brain’s natural ability to heal.

This approach is particularly helpful for addressing birth trauma, anxiety, postpartum mood challenges, or lingering stress from past experiences.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT):

CBT helps you notice unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors and develop practical strategies to create positive change.

During pregnancy and postpartum, it can support managing anxiety, intrusive thoughts, self-criticism, or overwhelm. CBT provides tools you can use in your daily life to feel more confident, balanced, and in control.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):

DBT combines mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and strategies for managing intense emotions or crises.

In the perinatal period, DBT can help manage overwhelm, mood swings, anxiety, and relationship stress. It offers practical skills to stay grounded, communicate effectively, and cope with the challenges of motherhood, while fostering self-compassion and resilience.

Mindfulness:

Mindfulness is the practice of bringing gentle, non-judgmental awareness to the present moment.

During pregnancy and postpartum, mindfulness can help you reconnect with your body, calm your mind, and navigate the emotional and physical demands of motherhood. It provides space to pause, breathe, and be fully present with yourself and your baby.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT):

ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying your values and taking meaningful action.

For expecting and new mothers, ACT can help navigate the emotional ups and downs of pregnancy and postpartum adjustment. It teaches you to respond to your emotions with curiosity and compassion, rather than being ruled by them, so you can live in alignment with what truly matters to you.