Ashley Marder

Ashley Marder, MA, LCMHCA, NCC, is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate who works with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. She uses person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, internal family systems (IFS), and EMDR to address anxiety, depression, addiction, PTSD, stress, conflicts, past trauma, low self-esteem, grief/loss, and marital issues.

She earned a master's degree in counseling from Wake Forest University in 2022 and has clinical experience in addiction treatment, wilderness therapy, and mental health services. These settings inform her flexible, evidence-based practice.

Ashley emphasizes collaboration and individualized care, creating a safe, non-judgmental space and viewing clients as the experts of their own lives. Her personal experience overcoming breast cancer at the age of 30 in 2016 informs her perspective on how past experiences and relationships impact current functioning.