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Ashley McGarity

LMHC

Ashley McGarity , LMHC

Therapist in Florida

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About Ashley

Ashley McGarity is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) who works primarily with adults facing attention and focus challenges, emotional regulation concerns, and anxiety that can accompany ADHD. She brings targeted experience helping clients manage symptoms such as inattentiveness and difficulty concentrating while also addressing the wider emotional impacts that interfere with daily life and relationships.

Ashley maintains a strong focus on anxiety disorders and draws from cognitive behavioral therapy alongside dialectical behavioral skill sets to teach practical coping strategies. She also integrates existential ideas to support clients in exploring their values, sense of purpose, and long-term goals, helping them align daily choices with what matters most.

In work with couples and individuals, Ashley concentrates on improving communication, setting healthy boundaries, and clarifying needs within relationships, including attachment-related patterns that influence how people connect. She emphasizes individualized care rather than one-size-fits-all methods, collaborating with each person to build habits, skills, and strategies tailored to their personality and priorities.

Throughout her practice she helps people examine how past experiences shape present reactions and identifies unhelpful thought patterns that get in the way of growth. Her approach supports clients in building greater self-understanding, confidence, and more effective ways of relating to others.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ashley integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based therapy, and client-centered techniques into her online practice to meet a range of concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used to address anxiety, depressive symptoms, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Attachment-based therapy explores how early relationship experiences shape current ways of relating - this can help with communication difficulties, trust concerns, and attachment-related struggles. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, creating space for clients to lead sessions while the therapist supports their self-discovery and personal growth.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Ashley works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, concerns, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made. This shared decision-making helps ensure the work aligns with the client's values and practical needs.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video sessions, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for the individual. Licensed professionals can use these modalities to deliver effective, tailored support while accommodating different lifestyles and needs.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Ashley McGarity have?

Ashley McGarity has 5 years of experience as a mental health therapist.

Is Ashley McGarity a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds the credential LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor). License details are FL LMHC MH20539.

In which languages does Ashley McGarity provide therapy?

She provides therapy in English.

Where is Ashley McGarity located?

She is located in Florida.

How can I work with Ashley McGarity as my therapist?

Clients can work with Ashley McGarity through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Ashley McGarity work with international clients?

Ashley McGarity does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Ashley McGarity cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

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

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