Ashley McGarity

Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Ashley

Ashley McGarity is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges. She combines practical strategies with reflective exploration to address issues like self-esteem, parenting struggles, career transitions, and identity concerns.

Background and approach

Ashley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-focused and client-centered ideas to help clients recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits that align with their values. Her practice emphasizes individualized care rather than a single formula, so treatment plans are shaped around each person's history, strengths, and goals.

Ashley helps clients examine how past experiences influence present reactions, develop communication and boundary-setting skills, and practice concrete tools for coping with life changes. With five years of clinical experience in Florida, she aims to support clients who want clearer self-understanding and more confidence in their relationships and daily life.

Clients who prioritize collaboration and practical skills alongside deeper personal reflection may find her approach a good match. Ashley welcomes conversations about next steps and offers pathways to begin a tailored course of work toward greater authenticity and well-being.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Ashley often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and develop practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful for communication and intimacy difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy informs her stance in sessions by prioritizing the client's perspective and creating space for self-directed growth.

Ashley views finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She works with clients to choose or adapt methods based on their goals, values, and what feels most helpful in the moment, adjusting strategies as progress and preferences evolve.

Online therapy with her is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, family, and daily responsibilities. These remote formats make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy schedule and to continue momentum between in-person options, while still focusing on skill-building, emotional insight, and practical problem solving.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ashley commonly address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting, anger, career issues, and coping with life changes, along with additional focuses such as attachment issues and body image.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Their approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered elements to combine skill-building with exploration of relational patterns and personal values.

How much clinical experience does Ashley have?

Ashley has five years of professional experience providing therapy in Florida.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they licensed?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, credentialed as FL LMHC MH20539, and practices in Florida.

Does Ashley offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for remote work?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.

How are fees and payment arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy with Ashley?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English