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Rise Toward Healing. Live with Greater Ease.

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At Excelsior Mental Health, I provide holistic, LGBTQIA+-affirming online therapy in Florida to help you release anxiety, self-doubt, and past emotional wounds — so you can feel grounded, confident, and at peace in your own skin.

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YOU’RE HERE BECAUSE

From the outside, it might look like you’ve got it together — but inside, the struggle is real. Whether it’s stress, trauma, anxiety, or self-doubt, it takes so much energy just to keep moving. Therapy can be the place where you finally set it down, take a breath, and start to heal.

You don’t have to hold it all by yourself anymore. In our work together, we’ll create a space that’s holistic, affirming, and designed to meet every part of you — so you can feel lighter, clearer, and more at peace in your own skin.

Life feels heavier than it should, and you’re tired of carrying it all alone.


Your mind won’t stop running… and it’s leaving you exhausted.

The endless “what ifs,” the late-night spirals, the pressure to hold it all together — it’s a lot. If you’re feeling drained or anxious, it makes sense. You’re not broken; you’re just carrying more than anyone should have to.

Therapy can be a place to rest and reset — especially when it’s holistic, affirming, and grounded in mind-body connection. Together, we’ll slow down the noise of overthinking, help you reconnect with yourself, and find calm again — not by forcing change, but by creating space for healing to unfold naturally.

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Hi, I’m Ashley.

Therapy doesn’t have to feel intimidating. I create a space that’s warm, real, and supportive — a space where you can exhale and just be yourself.

My approach is both evidence-based and holistic, meaning I use tools like CBT, Brainspotting, and IFS, while also holding space for your whole self — mind, body, and spirit. I specialize in helping people who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected find clarity, ease, and self-trust again.

As an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist, I know how important it is to feel seen and safe. Clients often tell me they finally feel understood and grounded — like they can set down the heavy bag they’ve been carrying for far too long.

If you’re ready to slow down, reconnect, and feel more at home within yourself, I offer online therapy across Florida to help you begin that process — one gentle step at a time.

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My specialties

I help people untangle the stress, anxiety, self-doubt, and old wounds that keep them feeling stuck. In our work, your whole self is welcome — every identity, every part of your story.

Through a holistic, LGBTQIA+ affirming lens, we’ll create space for ease, confidence, and a life that finally feels like it fits you.

  • Release what’s been carried for too long - the painful memories, the stuck emotions, the survival patterns. Brainspotting helps you process deeply, at your own pace, in a safe and affirming space.

  • From the constant “what-ifs” to the exhaustion of carrying everyone else’s expectations, we’ll work to quiet the noise, ground your nervous system, and find balance again.

  • Together, we’ll connect with the “parts” of you - the ones that protect, the ones that ache, the ones that long for rest - so you can feel more whole, steady, and aligned.

  • A space where all identities, orientations, and expressions are respected and celebrated. You don’t have to explain yourself here - you get to just be.

  • Mindfulness, grounding practices, tarot exploration, and rituals that help you feel steady day-to-day - healing that supports not just your mind, but your whole self.

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The Process

01

Starting Where You Are
We’ll begin with an open, judgment-free conversation about what’s been weighing on you. No pressure, no scripts — just space to share what feels most important right now and what brought you to therapy.

02

Finding What Works for You
Together we’ll explore tools and approaches like CBT, Brainspotting, IFS, and holistic therapy practices. I’ll meet you where you’re at and help you discover what feels supportive, empowering, and sustainable.

03

Creating Space to Breathe
Over time, you’ll start to feel lighter, clearer, and more grounded — like you can finally set down what’s been too heavy and move through life with more ease and self-trust.

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Therapy that meets you where you are.


❓ Frequently Asked Questions

  • “Excelsior” means ever upward. It’s a reminder that no matter how heavy life feels, healing, growth, and progress are always possible. At Excelsior Mental Health, my mission is to help you rise above what feels too heavy and move toward greater peace and clarity.

  • Yes! I provide online therapy across Florida — including Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, and beyond — so you can access holistic, LGBTQIA+ affirming support from the comfort of your home.

  • I use an integrative approach that blends Brainspotting, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), IFS (Parts Work), and holistic tools like mindfulness and grounding rituals. Each session is tailored to meet your unique needs and goals.

  • I work with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, stress, and identity struggles. I especially support LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies who are seeking an affirming, safe space to heal, reconnect, and grow.

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