Ashley McNealy , LMHC

Ashley McNealy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She brings a steady, collaborative style that centers clients' goals and values while applying practical, evidence-informed methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, relationship struggles, and life transitions.

Ashley works with a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy challenges, parenting and family issues, sleep problems, self-esteem, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related topics. She also addresses additional focus areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, body image, chronic illness and pain, codependency, dissociation, domestic violence, and disturbances related to mood regulation.

Her clinical practice draws from a variety of therapeutic approaches to match the needs of each person. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Ashley aims for an empathetic, direct, and mindful partnership with clients, supporting steady progress through practical tools and collaborative planning.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - a credential that indicates formal training and state licensure to provide mental health services - she combines clinical skills with respect and compassion to help individuals and families move toward meaningful change.

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