Ashley Adler (she/her/hers)

You may be feeling like something doesn’t feel quite right in your life. It might be hard to get clear on what exactly it is; maybe you’re burnt out, exhausted, guilty or frustrated. Maybe you have a hard time saying no. You might have a sense that you’d like to discover more about who you are and how to live more authentically.

You’re probably feeling stuck in the same pattern. And, finding support can be overwhelming: maybe you’ve never had a queer therapist, or someone who you felt like could really get your experience. You really want to cultivate a great relationship, and you really care about your partner(s). Relationships are hard, and, you have the addition burden of navigation oppression just for being you.

As LGBTQ+ folks, we are often taught to take up less space to make other people more comfortable, and I know how painful that can be. I want to support you in feeling your birth rite to take up all the space that you deserve (which, is a lot, actually!). I’m passionate about helping all of you to feel welcome, not only in our work together, but also in the world. You deserve to be celebrated!

Emotionally focused therapy is all about learning more about attachment-based patterns: how you show up in the world with your loved ones. These patterns that originated in our childhoods can have big impacts on our close relationships, and creating awareness brings more choice.

Humanistic therapy is all about acceptance: people are doing the best they can with the resources they have. Having a space to be unconditionally accepted for who you are can be a powerful agent of transformation.

Mindful experiential means that we might explore your thoughts, body sensations, feelings, memories from your past, beliefs and other layers of your experience. Slowing down in our fast-paced culture and tuning into different parts of your world can be powerful.