I am Ashley Eldridge, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Addition Specialist. I provide therapy for adults and couples, offering care for mental health and addiction needs. I have an 20-year history of working in the mental health and human services field with children/adolescents/adults/and older adults in home/community/inpatient/office settings.
** COVID-19 ** — I OFFER FULLY REMOTE INTAKE AND THERAPY SESSIONS VIA MY SECURE CLIENT PORTAL AND HIPAA COMPLIANT VIDEO CONFERENCING.
[[ Accepting *North Carolina* clients *only* ]]
Rates: Sliding Scale Therapy, $125-$250 individual sessions, $150-300 couples sessions
In network for BCBS broad network plans (not in network for Blue Value, Blue Local, Blue Home, BCBS plans managed by other companies, and other limited network BCBS plans)
In network for Cigna, Aetna, United Health Care, Oscar Health, and Oxford insurance plans
About my background and therapeutic approach:
My passion for helping others and belief in the power of empathy, compassion, and connection to transform lives led me to become a therapist. I use evidence based practices and tailor the therapeutic modalities used to meet specific client needs. I primarily use the modalities of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapies (SFT and SFBT), mindfulness-based therapies (MBCT, MBSR, etc), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), motivational interviewing (MI), etc.
I have experience in the areas of crisis management, case management, addiction treatment, group / individual / family / couples therapy, grief counseling, clinical assessment, inpatient / intensive outpatient therapies, and supporting clients with LGBTQIA+, sexual wellness, medical/health, autism, neurodivergent, dual diagnosis, trauma-related, cancer, and caregiver needs.
Additionally, I have experience working with individuals who are grieving/have experienced losses or dramatic changes in their lives. I have a passion for helping individuals process their grief, find meaning and purpose in life post loss, and discover new joys in a life that is different from that which they had planned.
Furthermore, I have experience working with individuals with chronic illness/terminal illness/debilitating health conditions. I am passionate about helping these individuals access supports/community resources to meet their needs while coping with medical/health stresses. I find great fulfillment in facilitating individuals in learning to cope and finding small joys/purpose that bring renewed satisfaction/peace/pleasure in life. I am also passionate about supporting caregivers/partners of those coping with illness.
In my career, I have enjoyed working with the LGBTQIA+ community. I believe strongly in social justice and fighting for human rights for people of all gender/racial/ethnic/cultural/spiritual/sexual orientation backgrounds. I am sex-positive and work with individuals in non-traditional relationships or employed in sex work vocations. I have experience working with clients transitioning, exploring their sexuality/gender identity, and/or desiring to improve their sexual wellness. It is a pleasure to support clients in these journeys and to share their joy in embracing their sexual orientation/gender identity/sexuality and meeting sexual health needs.
In addition, I enjoy exploring spiritual health with clients who may have experienced trauma in religious settings in the past or wish to better meet their spiritual needs. I also enjoy working with clients who wish to have a secular focus in therapy. I believe that spirituality is deeply personal and is very different from religion. I define spirituality as a sense of purpose and connection to others and the world around a person. It may or may not involve belief in God/religious teachings/a supreme being, but typically involves individuals finding a connection with something bigger/greater than themselves in the community/world/universe. Individuals may find a higher power in nature, a supportive group or sponsor, the universe, or belief in positivity, love, or goodness that exists in everything. Furthermore, I have experience with counseling from a Christian/Buddhist/mindful perspective, and enjoy supporting clients in exploring religion or their personal faith as a tool to help facilitate their recovery.
I love animals, have a rescue dog, and have experience using animals in a therapeutic capacity, though, I do not provide ESA letters.
Languages: I speak some Spanish and ASL, but I am not fluent.
Culturally Informed Care Experience and Allyship:
1) Ethnic Population Experience: African-American, Hispanic–Latino, Asian, Native American, etc.
2) Experience supporting clients in addressing Racial and Ethnic Identity Needs.
3) LGBTQIA+, Asexual, Intersex, Pansexual, Transgender, Non-Binary, Queer
4) Polyamorous, Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, Kink. HIV AIDS, STIs/STDs, Sex Worker, Etc
Client Concerns I Treat:
Abuse Survivor
Addictions
Adjustment to College
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Autism
Body Image / Body Positivity
Breakups
Cancer / Care-giving /Caregivers
Caregiver Fatigue / Stress
Chronic Illness / Terminal illness / Disability
Chronic Pain
Codependency / Dependency
College Student Concerns
Commitment Issues
Communication Problems
Compulsive Spending / Shopping
Coping Mechanisms
Couples Therapy
Creative Blocks
Depression
Dissociation
Drug Use
Dual Diagnosis
Mild Eating Disorders
Emotional Abuse
Emotional Intelligence
Fear
Gender Identity
Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
Guilt
Habits
Health / Illness / Medical Issues
Highly Sensitive Persons
Hopelessness
Identity Issues
Inadequacy feelings
Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Individuation / Navigating Identity in Relationships / Self Actualization
Internet Addiction
Irritability
Isolation
Jealousy
Learning Difficulties
LGBTQIA+ Issues
Life Purpose / Meaning
Life Changes and Transitions
Loss / Grief Counseling
Kink / Sex Positivity
Making Friends
Marital Issues
Meditation
Midlife Crisis
Military and Veterans Issues
Mindful Eating
Money and Finances
Mood Disorders / Mood Swings
Multicultural Concerns
Neurodivergence
Panic Attacks
Peer Relationships
Perfectionism
Phone Addiction
Post-traumatic Stress / Trauma / PTSD
Premarital Counseling
Prejudice/Discrimination/ Racism
Rejection
Relationships
Religious Trauma
School
Self-Actualization
Self-Care
Self-Compassion and Love
Self-Criticism
Self-Harm (mild)
Self-Image
Sensitivity to Criticism
Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
Sexuality / Sexual Wellness
Shame
Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Smoking Cessation
Social Anxiety
Spirituality or secular beliefs
Stress
Terminal Illness
Trust Issues
Values
Women’s Issues
Work
Worry
Types of Therapy Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Integrative Models/Eclectic Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
Please see my profile on Psychology Today for more information about me/my approach and to schedule a consultation or appointment. You can also do so by contacting me via phone or email. (*email is not a secure method of communicating confidential information)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ashley-eldridge-wilmington-nc/444300
I look forward to meeting and working with you soon!
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