Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and I’m here to offer a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard and understood. With over 8 years of experience in mental health and two decades working with young people, I know that life can be messy and complicated. My goal is to walk alongside you as you navigate tough times, helping you build self-compassion, understand yourself better, and make meaningful changes. I believe healing happens through connection, and I’m here to offer a judgment-free zone where you can explore your story and find your inner strength.
I work with people facing depression, anxiety, and feelings of shame or self-hatred. These emotions can be heavy, but they don’t define who you are. Together, we’ll unpack what’s behind those feelings and find practical ways to make life feel a little easier. My approach is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative—I’m here to listen without judgment and help you rewrite the unkind stories you might be telling yourself. My hope is to help you feel more accepting of who you are, build emotional resilience, and rediscover your worth.
My speciality is with teen and adult women dealing with hormonal health issues like premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), premenstrual exacerbation (PME), peripartum depression, and anxiety. These struggles can feel isolating, but you don’t have to go through them alone. I take a holistic approach, considering how your relationships and environment shape your experiences. When it’s helpful, I involve partners or family members to build understanding and create a stronger support system. I also use practical, evidence-based tools to help you feel more in control and balanced in your daily life.
Reaching out for help takes courage, and you don’t have to do this alone. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just not like yourself, I’m here to support you. Together, we can work toward healing, growth, and a life that feels more like your own. Your story matters, and I’m honored to be part of your journey.
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Ashley Barrett is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Missouri (MO LMFT 2021001600) who creates a safe, supportive space where clients can feel heard and understood. With 8 years of clinical experience and two decades working with young people, she approaches complex life challenges with patience and practical care.
She works collaboratively with people experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, shame, or self-critical thinking, helping them explore the roots of these emotions and find concrete ways to make daily life more manageable. Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and nonjudgmental, focused on building self-compassion, emotional resilience, and clearer self-understanding.
Ashley has a particular focus on teen and adult women coping with hormonal health issues such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), premenstrual exacerbation (PME), peripartum depression, and related anxiety. She uses a holistic lens that considers relationships and environmental factors, and when useful she involves partners or family members to strengthen support systems.
Her practice also addresses addictions, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career transitions, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and LGBT-related matters. Ashley identifies as a female therapist who is gay, non-religious, and politically liberal, and she brings that perspective to a collaborative therapeutic process.
She emphasizes connection as a path toward healing and offers evidence-based, practical tools to help clients feel more grounded and in control. Reaching out for help takes courage, and Ashley aims to walk alongside clients as they work toward healing, growth, and a life that feels more like their own.
Many people wonder whether remote therapy can actually help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions, research and practice indicate that online therapy can be as effective as in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can connect in the format that fits their needs, whether through video sessions, phone calls, live chat, or in-app messaging. This adaptability makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
All therapists offering online care are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to switch therapists if they feel a different fit would be better. Online therapy can provide an accessible, practical way to get support while working toward emotional growth and improved coping.
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