Ashley Barrett , LMFT

Ashley Barrett is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over eight years of experience in mental health and two decades working with young people. She creates a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where people can be heard and begin to make sense of complicated feelings. Ashley focuses on building self-compassion, increasing emotional resilience, and helping clients make practical changes that improve daily life.

She works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, shame, and self-criticism, helping to explore the patterns behind those emotions and to develop tangible strategies for relief. Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative, centering the client’s experience while offering evidence-informed tools to manage symptoms and restore balance.

Ashley has a specialty supporting teen and adult women with hormonal mood concerns, including premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), premenstrual exacerbation (PME), and peripartum mood disorders. She takes a holistic view of these struggles, considering how relationships and the surrounding environment influence symptoms, and will involve partners or family members when that approach strengthens support. Ashley aims to help clients rewrite unkind internal narratives, rediscover their worth, and move toward healing and meaningful growth.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Ashley Barrett uses evidence-informed, skills-based techniques that teach practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and overwhelming emotions. These approaches focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, building coping skills, and creating routines that support mood stability and daily functioning.

She also integrates relationship-focused work that brings partners or family members into the process when helpful, improving communication and strengthening support systems that affect emotional health. This relational perspective helps clients address how interactions and family dynamics shape their experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ashley collaborates with each person to determine which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress unfolds so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule care around work, family, and life demands. These options increase access to ongoing support and allow therapists and clients to work together in ways that suit individual routines and comfort levels.