Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, unhappy, or stuck in patterns that seem impossible to change? Perhaps you're struggling with relationships, experiencing a difficult life transition, or simply feeling that something is missing from your life. Whatever you're going through, you deserve to feel heard, understood, and supported. With 41 years of experience as a psychotherapist, I've helped people navigate life's challenges, discover their strengths, and make meaningful, lasting changes. Regardless of age or circumstances, I believe everyone has the capacity to grow, heal, and find greater happiness and fulfillment. My approach is warm, compassionate, practical, and solution-focused. I offer a safe, comfortable, and nonjudgmental environment where you can speak openly about your feelings and concerns. I'll listen carefully, help you understand what's holding you back, and work collaboratively with you to develop practical tools and healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and responding to life's challenges. I don't believe therapy should be one-size-fits-all. I'll tailor our work to your unique personality, experiences, needs, and goals. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, grief, or simply wanting more out of life, we'll focus on what matters most to you. Above all, I want you to feel comfortable, respected, and hopeful about your future. Seeking help is an important first step, and you don't have to figure everything out on your own. Together, we can work toward greater peace of mind, stronger relationships, renewed confidence, and a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life. I look forward to getting to know you and helping you take the next step toward the life you want.

I help you get to know yourself better. Working with deep compassion and understanding, clients often find healing through enhancing their strengths and exploring new ways of being. My work is effective with adults, couples, families, and adolescents. I'm particularly passionate about working with people who possess the courage to live lifestyles that are counter-culture to mainstream society and those ready to deepen their relationship with other-than-human nature. My background and specialties include experience with trauma recovery, alternatives to mainstream education, multi-cultural, blended families, spirituality, and adoption related issues.

People who have worked with me say, "You're called a shrink, but our work together makes me feel expanded, clearer and empowered. I am now able to think differently about myself, my life and my relationships and, as a result, I can see my part in what's happened in my past and I have the chance to transform how I act and live in the future." I've been so excited and so gratified over my 25 years of practice to see how many people I've been able to help profoundly. People who work with me say they feel heard and understood, often for the first time. Even more importantly, our work together allows you to have access to your own wisdom - the source of real answers - and then to act in accordance with your authentic values. As a result, you can not only find usable solutions to long-standing problems, but also experience greater self-confidence (where you used to experience frequent self-doubt). I see each of us humans as whole and complete but many who enter my office for the first time are feeling very different from that. I hold on to that point of view as I help you to see "behind your back," where useful clues exist, and to show you how the meaning you are attributing to events impacts your experience of living. By expanding the ways you think, you can worry less and become more effective at dissolving your unwanted beliefs (or mis-beliefs), your undesirable habits and your pattern of getting upset repeatedly over the same things. I aim to get you to think and then feel and act unstuck from what you've created. The bottom line: you will function better and feel more productive and happier. This approach will allow you to reclaim elements of your health, vitality and even your youthfulness. Significantly, I've seen these shifts become permanent, time and again, as individuals, couples and families discover they are capable of transforming relationships and long-standing destructive patterns. The latest research validates that this type of therapy results not only in feeling better and functioning better, but in literal changes to the brain. Your life can actually become easier, making decisions can become less burdensome and yes, even your dreams can turn into probabilities.

Our greatest difficulties can be life's greatest gifts (in disguise) if we can learn how to translate their messages. Every problem we encounter has the potential to bring us to a place of greater self-understanding and presents us with opportunities to overcome our own limitations. In therapy, starting from where you are "stuck," we work on developing your ability to deal with problems in such a way that they become opportunities for personal growth. I facilitate a gentle but intense process wherein clients can develop a better understanding of themselves, their behavior and their relationships and create meaningful changes based on personal values. Through therapeutic growth and insight, you are empowered to transform old, damaging patterns into new, healthier ways of living: from sadness to joy, fear to wisdom, anger to strength, loneliness to connectedness, and shame to acceptance. I believe that wellness is a multifaceted experience, encompassing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of being -- a process of aliveness that comes from your dynamic interaction with the world in and around you. I have a passion for this work and honor and appreciate my clients. I offer a free phone consultation to answer any questions you may have about the services I provide.

I am a human first and a therapist second. I help clients grow confidence and problem-solve by unpacking their resilience, leaning into curiosity and creativity to explore untapped potential. Using a strengths-based perspective, I approach each client as an individual and a partner in the therapeutic process, and I deeply believe in the capacity for growth and positive change. Using cognitive-behavioral techniques, psychodynamic principles, EMDR, and somatic interventions like polyvagal theory, and your lived experiences, I enjoy helping clients build healthier relationships with their personal and professional lives. Many of us have trauma or family situations that feel too overwhelming to address, wounds bandaged but unhealed. Perhaps you feel deluged by your parental, familial, or professional responsibilities. You may be a busy mother, an exhausted partner, or employed but unfulfilled. Through empathy, authenticity, and humor, I collaborate with clients to navigate difficult circumstances by exploring their past experiences and current motivations. SPECIALTIES Having worked in the entertainment industry for over 10 years, I understand the unique pressures and hierarchies shaping your world, and the costs to your personal life. As a woman in the entertainment industry, I became painfully aware of the toxicity and time constraints people in the business face. For this reason, I work Saturdays because I believe an unpredictable work schedule shouldn't be a barrier to accessing support. To better understand the nuances of attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), I've completed additional training specifically in adult ADHD to help clients learn how their brains function, and how to work with their brain instead of against it. Unmanaged ADHD can lead to depression, burnout, and exhaustion, but there are evidence-based treatments that can greatly reduce or eliminate these risks. As a working mother, I specialize in women's issues because I care deeply about the nuances of the female experience. Navigating the intersecting paths of career, motherhood, gender norms, and societal expectations can be tough. I specialize in managing the stress and anxiety that often come with trying to "do it all."

Life is inherently challenging, and resisting that reality can deepen suffering. You may have long imagined becoming a parent, only to find yourself grappling with unexpected and complicated feelings towards yourself or your child. Or perhaps in an effort to avoid the pain of your past, you may have turned to food or alcohol or relied on patterns like people-pleasing or conflict avoidance—only to realize that, strategies that once helped you cope are now causing your harm. Whatever brings you here, I applaud your willingness to confront your relationship to trauma, depression, and anxiety and to initiating a first step. With 18 years of experience supporting individuals and couples through these challenges, among others, I would be privileged to walk alongside you in this work. Therapy with me is relational, collaborative, active, empathic, and experiential—at times direct and gently challenging. I tailor approaches to meet the individual needs of my clients and draw from depth-oriented and somatic approaches, including intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP), psychodynamic therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, internal family systems (IFS), emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and Relational Life Therapy (RLF). I am trauma-informed and LGBTQ affirmative, and deeply value working with BIPOC and SWANA clients and couples navigating identity and cultural dynamics in a patriarchical and colonial culture. I am deeply enjoy working with parents and couples navigating ADHD in their dynamic.

Proven successful treatment that can help patients live more peaceful and fulfilling lives. The treatment that I use is psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. I believe in working together to to feel less alone. Helping people of various backgrounds working through patterns of behavior to achieve loving connections with others and personal life goals. Reducing fear to uncover underlying strength and hope. Develop meaningful bonds with a loving partner, family, and friends. Proven successful at decreasing addictive behaviors, eating disorders, and sexual disorders. Specialize in working with pregnant women transitioning into first time parenthood and postpartum depression. Extensive experience with gay and lesbian adults. Areas of expertise include working with people in the film and television industry. I have very extensive training in working with the patient to understand themselves and their unconscious inner world. I have been told by patients that it is a remarkable type of treatment that goes above and beyond other treatment options. I am an advanced candidate at the New Center for Psychoanalysis and have 10+ years experience post licensure. People often find that psychoanalytic treatment opens their eyes in such a way that they wish they would have begun sooner in their lives.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Art Therapist, and Somatic Psychologist, I offer pathways to healing and well-being within the context of a safe, supportive, and relational environment. With 30 years of experience in private practice, residential and outpatient treatment, my work with clients is integrative, attuned, interactive, and holistic. My work as a psychotherapist draws on a variety of theoretical perspectives, including psychodynamic, Jungian, humanistic, transpersonal, and family systems, approaches to psychotherapy, a focus on wellness through mind body integration, art therapy, clinical hypnosis, guided imagery, somatic experiencing, meditation, and mind body medicine.

Have you had to keep up the facade of having everything together while privately struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, or the pressure to keep going? Perhaps you find yourself caught in cycles of overthinking, perfectionism, or putting others’ needs ahead of your own. When these patterns begin to affect your relationships, mood, or daily life, therapy can offer a space to understand them and develop more effective ways to respond. My approach combines warmth and collaboration with the structure of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I help you explore how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another, including patterns that may unintentionally reinforce distress. Together, we can work on recognizing unhelpful thinking, developing more balanced perspectives, and making behavioral changes that support your goals. Our work begins with understanding your concerns, personal history, strengths, and priorities. From there, we establish meaningful goals and build practical skills for managing anxiety, regulating emotions, communicating clearly, and setting healthy boundaries. Between sessions, we may use strategies such as thought tracking, coping exercises, or practicing new responses to difficult situations. We will regularly review what is helping and adjust our work to your needs. I believe effective therapy offers both understanding and direction. You can expect a supportive, thoughtful space where your experiences are respected and we work together toward meaningful change.

As a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with over 10 years of experience, I believe that meaningful change happens when you feel truly seen, supported, and empowered. My approach is collaborative and compassionate—I meet you where you are while helping you move toward the life you want to live. I draw from evidence-based therapies, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), to tailor treatment to your unique needs. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, obsessive compulsion (OCD), trauma, eating issues, or attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), I use a balance of structure, warmth, and flexibility to help you build awareness, learn effective coping skills, and create lasting emotional growth. Therapy with me is an active and supportive process. Together, we’ll explore patterns that may be keeping you stuck and work toward meaningful, sustainable change—one step at a time. My goal is to help you develop the tools to feel more grounded, confident, and connected both within yourself and in your relationships. If you’re ready to take that next step toward healing, I’m here to help you.

Hi, I’m Ashley Holmes, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and founder of Hope for Growth Therapy. I believe therapy should be a place where you feel safe, understood, and supported, while also being challenged to create meaningful change. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your unique goals. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), depression, or stress, we’ll work together to understand what’s keeping you stuck and develop practical tools to help you move forward. My goal is to help you build confidence, strengthen relationships, and create lasting growth, not just symptom relief.

I work with clients who are interested in scientifically supported therapy for anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Clients work with me to address challenges such as excessive worry, panic, health anxiety, perfectionism, and obsessionscompulsions (OCD). We also work on concerns that tend to accompany these challenges, such as depressed feelings, sleep problems, and difficulties with motivation, energy, and concentration. My main approaches to treatment include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, and mindfulness. Working with me is a collaboration. We work together to identify your values, goals for treatment, and a realistic plan to achieve them. Therapy with me is also very active; we focus on things you can try in your life right now to feel better and live the life you want.