“When we heal ourselves, we heal our lineage”
– Alex Elle
The Type of Therapist I am:
• I’m the type of therapist who also has a therapist. I’ve been going to therapy off and on for 5 years.
• I’m the type of therapist who knows that systemic racism and prejudice can play a major role on your mental health.
• I am the type of therapist who does not judge people’s coping skills unless they are detrimental to their lively hood or the lives of others.
• I’m therapist that will reference a song or tv show in session.
• I’m the type of therapist who collaborates with her clients when it comes to treatment planning.
• I’m the type of therapist who shows up as her full self so that my client’s can feel comfortable showing up as their full selves as well.
• I’m the type of therapist who believes you know what’s best for your more than I do.
Approach
My therapeutic approach is pretty eclectic, as I pull from a number of different theories and modalities. I like to use whatever theories meets my client’s needs the most. There are certain theories that I do find myself using more often.
The counseling approaches I often use are:
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Solution Focus Therapy
Future-focused, goal-directed, and focused on the solution rather than the client’s problem.
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Person Centered Therapy
The client is the expert on their situation and they take the lead in sessions, the therapist is a non-judgmental facilitator.
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Narrative Therapy
The therapist helps the client identify their skills, values, and abilities that will assist the client with changing their relationship with their problems
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy
The therapist helps the client identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Credentials
Ashley Grayson, MA, LLPC
Limited Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Michigan, License number 6451022194
Under the supervision of Amy Romano, MA, LPC, NCC, License number 6401013092
Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling, Oakland University, 2022
Bachelors of Science in Psychology, Rochester College, 2016