Ashley McGarity, LMHC

Ashley McGarity is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or life changes. She works with people facing addictions, low self-esteem, grief, and relationship or parenting strain. Ashley emphasizes practical skills and clearer communication to help clients feel steadier day to day.

She blends several approaches to match each person's needs rather than using one fixed method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for example, looks at unhelpful thoughts and builds new coping habits. Attachment-Based work and Emotionally-Focused ideas guide conversations about how past relationship patterns affect present bonds.

Ashley values a collaborative process. She helps clients set realistic goals, practice new skills between sessions, and notice small changes that add up. Her style is direct but supportive, with an emphasis on building stronger emotional regulation and healthier ways to relate to others.

With five years of clinical experience in Florida, she has supported people dealing with identity concerns including LGBT issues, as well as challenges tied to adoption, caregiving, body image, and attachment difficulties. Sessions also address anger, career stress, and coping after disasters.

She encourages people to explore purpose and values through brief existential reflections when that fits the work. The goal is practical growth - clearer boundaries, better communication, and more confidence in making everyday choices.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections. It helps people understand attachment needs, improve emotional responsiveness, and build more secure ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines unhelpful thoughts and teaches concrete skills to change reactions and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and pace, offering acceptance and reflection while clients find their own solutions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide what methods feel most helpful based on their goals, preferences, and what comes up in sessions. That decision can shift over time as progress is made.

Session format options are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online session choices before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between errands or during a lunch break. Licensed professionals can use these methods successfully in remote settings, and the focus remains on building skills, improving relationships, and managing symptoms in day-to-day life.