About the Practice

 

Wanna feel Groovy?

Whether you need help coping with life’s challenges or managing relationships, therapy can be the place to start creating change!

Feeling Groovy Mental Health focuses on women’s issues from a culturally sensitive perspective. We strive to empower clients to feel confident in shaping the life they’ve only imagined while being mindful of societal and cultural influences.

Although we do not exclusively work with women of color, our work is guided by gender and culturally informed perspectives.

 
 

Our Values

  • This practice strives to take a groovy approach to the counseling experience! Although therapy can at times be painful, with patience and commitment we hope to restore feelings of happiness and calm to your life. Most importantly, we want you to enjoy the time you set aside for yourself and continue prioritizing self-care for a lifetime.

  • We promise to create a genuine space to get real about our mental health care. Being comfortable to share our personal life, interests, and flaws takes time but can have a major impact on our everyday experiences.

  • Being sensitive and understanding of your worldview is a core value of our practice. By having a delicate appreciation of others' feelings, we can begin to learn about how your unique experiences influence who you are.

  • We want our work to make a lasting impact on our clients and the community at large. We aim to change the perception of mental health care in communities of color and normalize self-care. This will hopefully minimize the transgenerational impact neglecting health has on these communities.

 
Ashley Calhoun, LPC, NCC

Meet the Therapist

Ashley is a board-certified, Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. After studying psychology at Howard University, she completed her Master of Education in Counseling in her hometown of Houston, Texas. During her professional history, Ashley has assisted young adults and families in community, academic, and in-home settings.

As a clinician, she’s had the honor to see how impactful therapy can be in changing people’s daily lives. But historically it’s known that many minorities receive inferior care for both their physical and mental health, resulting in transgenerational concerns. As a therapist of color, she feels an obligation to normalize the process of seeking mental health support within minority communities and to educate them on strategies to support their overall wellness.

Her typical client is motivated to move in a new direction but may need a little help along the way. Ashley thinks of counseling as a partnership between her clinical expertise and the evaluation of situations from the client’s worldview.

Theoretical Orientations

  • Person-Centered

    This type of therapy encourages positive change within the client by encouraging self-reflection. The therapist assists by providing a space for deeper insight while maximizing your ability to create solutions. Nobody understands your experience better than you and we want to use this valuable information.

  • Cognitive-Behavioral

    CBT is based on the idea that how we think, feel and act are directly linked. By becoming aware of our negative thoughts, we can analyze behavioral patterns that have reinforced these unhealthy patterns. This approach helps people to develop alternative ways of thinking and behaving.

  • Gestalt

    Gestalt explores how we make sense of our world and what makes it meaningful. It focused on a person's present life instead of remaining fixed in the past. This approach helps clients become more aware of their experiences, their perceptions, and their responses to events in the here and now.