“One day you finally knew / what you had to do, and began / though the voices around you / kept shouting / their bad advice — though the whole house / began to tremble / and you felt the old tug / at your ankles.
… But little by little, / as you left their voices behind, / the stars began to burn / through the sheets of clouds, / and there was a new voice / which you slowly / recognized as your own, / that kept you company / as you strode deeper and deeper / into the world, / determined to do / the only thing you could do — / determined to save / the only life you could save.” Mary Oliver
Welcome! You’ve been brave to make your way to my website – and I hope you will reach out and arrange a complimentary phone consultation. Trusting a complete stranger with your life’s most intimate and scary bits (therapy) is an act of profound faith*, and one I take seriously. I do not underestimate the courage it takes to reach out and connect with a therapist, and would be happy to discuss your needs. I look forward to hearing from you. — Ashley
*paraphrased from Diana Fosha, PhD.