The Mental Health Blog
Why Am I So Anxious?
When I start to get anxious, my heartbeat quickens. I feel like I am out of breath even when sitting and taking deep controlled inhales. My stomach suffers, sometimes with a sore ache throughout the day and other times with waves of nausea and vomiting. Other...
Turning Towards Your Partner
A couple is arguing, both individuals do not make eye contact, arms crossed, and their focus is elsewhere. Do you think these issues will be resolved? Based on the couple’s body language, they are closed off from each other. Much of the research on couples discusses...
Counseling for Blended Families
Counseling for blended families is like marrying coaching, consulting and counseling all together in order to get the results a family is wanting, usually, peace. Counseling allows clients to get into the why of a dynamic whereas coaching and consulting delves into...
Slaying the Shame Monster
Shame holds us back from the things we want, like a little monster on our shoulder next to good and evil. Shame is driven by fear that leaves us stuck. Shame creeps in with a concerned voice saying things like “you aren’t smart enough to achieve that, you will just...
Why Do LGBTQI+ Need Affirming Therapy Services?
The LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex/gender non-conforming) community consists of a large population that deserves to be treated with affirming care. Those who identify as LGBTQI+ are a part of the normal spectrum of human diversity and...
Being a People Pleaser Pleases No One: How Saying Yes to Everything Is a Yes to Nothing
Overwhelmed. Failure. Not enough. Disappointing. Missing out. Did I just read your mind? Is this what you were thinking about as you clicked on this post? These are thoughts and feelings we’ve all had while trying to squish everything in. Ask yourself, what’s the fear...
How Can Attending Therapy Benefit Me?
People often think the reason for going to therapy must be a major life change, such as a recent onset of depression or the loss of a loved one. In reality, therapy is for everyone! Therapy can benefit your self-esteem, give you a confidential place to share your...
Am I Depressed?
Have you ever been in a crowded room, yet still felt alone? Your mood is an overall state of sadness and maybe you even feel like you are low on energy, as if everything you do is exhausting. In addition to fatigue and depressed mood, symptoms might also include...
Should I Have Children?
It’s about 9 years ago and I am sitting in my closet of a therapy office waiting for my first counseling client. I’ve got my brown leather loveseat ready to be used and a giant desk modeled after the old accordion style desks from the 1900’s facing the opposite wall....
Hypnosis Explained
Social Stigma Anytime the word hypnosis is brought up the first thing people think is, people quacking like ducks and doing weird things out of their control. There are other misconceptions that when under hypnosis the subject is not aware of their surroundings, they...
Customer Reviews
I have known Ashley Rickert for multiple years as she was one of my classmates in grad school. Having known Ashley for as long as I have, I've had the pleasure of seeing her therapy skills in a variety of scenarios (through practicum and internship, as well as her post graduate work).
She is immensely knowledgeable and professional. Lately, she has been described as "quiet, but mighty!" Most of all, she is respectful of our clients and genuinely cares for them.
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