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Root & Rise Counseling provides therapy for individuals and couples 18+ years old in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and virtually online.
Therapy with me feels human. I might laugh with you, tear up when something really lands, and yes—occasionally drop a well-placed curse word. I’ll share parts of myself when it’s helpful, not to take up space, but to make the room feel real and grounded.
Our work is collaborative. I don’t sit above you as the expert on your life. You’re the one living it. My role is to walk beside you, ask good questions, offer perspective, and help you access your own strength and clarity.
If we’re using a metaphor? You’re the hero of this story. I’m more like the guide in your corner—steady, honest, and rooting for you the whole way, like Hercules and Phil.
Therapy with Ashley
What I Help With
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Trauma/PTSD
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Relationship issues
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Life transitions
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Neurodivergence
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OCD
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Mood disorders
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Grief and loss
What I Draw From To Help
For Individuals
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
For Couples
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
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Gottman-informed practices
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Attachment-based, trauma-informed, and somatic approaches
I work with individuals and couples from all kinds of starting points. Some come in feeling really ready to look under the surface, others arrive unsure, guarded, or just plain exhausted from holding so much for so long. There’s no “right” way to show up here.
What tends to matter most is a willingness—even a small one—to get curious. About patterns that don’t quite fit anymore. About emotions that have been pushed down or managed away. About the younger parts of you that might still be asking for care, attention, or a different kind of listening.
We don’t rush toward answers or expect you to have things figured out. We slow things down enough to actually understand what’s going on underneath, and we stay with it together. At your pace.