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ASHLEY CLIFTON, M.A., M.S.Ed.
Licensed Associate Counselor
Holistic Wellness Practitioner
ArSAIGE President-Elect
Welcome — I’m so glad you’re here.
Whether you found this space through a friend’s recommendation, a flyer, or your own late-night search for support, I want you to know this: you’re in the right place.
Reaching out for help with your mental health and well-being takes real courage — and the fact that you’ve landed here tells me you’re already showing up for yourself in a powerful way.
This space is centered on you and your path toward greater clarity, connection, and healing.
If you're looking for a therapist or practitioner who shows up authentically, listens with intention, and walks beside you through your healing journey — I'm honored to be considered.
Take a breath — you’re here for a reason, and a more grounded, connected future is within reach. I’m looking forward to walking with you, whenever you’re ready.
HEALING BEGINS WITH A CONVERSATION
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR ADULTS
A Support Space for Adults 18+
This space is just for you.
I support people who are navigating heavy seasons — whether that weight is loud and overwhelming, or subtle and quietly persistent. Maybe you’re anxious and overthinking everything. Maybe you’re exhausted from being the strong one. Maybe you’re navigating trauma, relationship stress, identity questions, burnout, grief, or just a deep sense that something in your life feels off.
Maybe you’re simply stressed from existing in a world that feels like it’s constantly on fire — where systemic, structural, and sociopolitical harm shows up in your body, your relationships, and your nervous system every single day.
You don’t have to have a perfectly packaged explanation for why you’re here. You don’t have to be in crisis. You don’t have to “be worse” to deserve support.
Therapy with me is 100% virtual, which means you can show up from your couch, your parked car during a break, or wherever you feel most grounded and private. What matters more than the location is that you have a space where you don’t have to perform, shrink, code-switch, or hold it all together.
I’m not a blank-slate, silent head-nod kind of therapist. I’m engaged, present, and collaborative. We’ll talk honestly. We’ll slow things down when needed. We’ll build practical tools, explore patterns, and make room for the parts of you that have been managing quietly in the background.
Your lived experience matters here. Your identity matters. Your anger, your grief, your tenderness, your confusion — all of it is welcome.
You don’t have to carry it alone.
You just have to show up.
YOU'RE ALLOWED TO TAKE UP SPACE
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS
Support for Teens 13 and Older
Being a teenager right now is… a lot.
I work with young people who are navigating the messy, meaningful in-between of growing up. Middle school and high school years can bring anxiety, social pressure, identity exploration, academic stress, family conflict, big emotions, and sometimes experiences of trauma or bullying. Add social media and the state of the world on top of that, and it can feel overwhelming quickly.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over a decade working with adolescents as a special education teacher and behavioral specialist. I’ve supported teens in classrooms, in crisis moments, in individualized learning environments, and in the quiet in-between spaces where they were just trying to hold it together. I understand how much pressure they’re under — academically, socially, emotionally — and how often their behaviors are simply signals of something deeper.
Sometimes teens know exactly what they’re struggling with. Sometimes they just know something doesn’t feel right.
Therapy offers a space where they don’t have to perform, mask, or get it “right.” It’s a place to talk honestly, build coping tools, strengthen emotional regulation, and make sense of what’s happening internally without shame.
Sessions are 100% virtual, allowing teens to join from a familiar and private environment. My approach is collaborative, affirming, and developmentally responsive. I work to give teens autonomy in their therapeutic space while maintaining thoughtful communication with caregivers in a way that supports trust on all sides.
Adolescence is a season of becoming. Therapy can offer steadiness, clarity, and support along the way.
HEALING BEGINS WITH A CONVERSATION
GROUP THERAPY FOR ADULTS
Healing in Community
There is something powerful about not being the only one.
Adult group therapy offers a space to gather with others who are navigating similar themes — whether that’s collective grief, anxiety in a politically charged world, identity exploration, burnout, relational patterns, trauma processing, or simply feeling disconnected and alone.
Groups are intentionally small, structured, and facilitated in a way that balances emotional safety with honest conversation. You’re never forced to share before you’re ready. You’re never put on the spot. And you’re never expected to have it all figured out.
Group work can offer something individual therapy cannot: witnessing and being witnessed. Learning that your experiences make sense in context. Receiving support from peers who genuinely understand. Practicing boundaries, communication, and vulnerability in real time.
All groups are held virtually and are designed for adults 18 and older.
Because group topics and offerings shift throughout the year, I encourage you to visit the specific Group Therapy page for current themes, dates, pricing, and registration details. Each group is unique, and the focus evolves based on community need.
If you’re craving connection in a time that feels isolating, group therapy may be a meaningful place to begin.
HEALING BEGINS WITH A CONVERSATION
HOLISTIC & METAPHYSICAL WELLNESS SERVICES
There are moments when words can only go so far — when the body, spirit, and nervous system are asking to be heard in other ways. That’s where holistic healing comes in.
Through gentle, heart-centered practices like Reiki, meditation, trauma-informed yoga, and intuitive tools like tarot and guided self-massage, I offer support that honors your full humanity — not just your thoughts, but your energy, your breath, your story, and your presence.
These offerings are rooted in care and connection, designed to help you soften, reconnect, and return to yourself in a way that feels grounding, sacred, and uniquely yours.
If you're seeking something beyond talk — something intuitive, embodied, and soul-nourishing — this space is here to meet you.
YOU ARE NOT TOO MUCH, COME JUST AS YOU ARE
INCLUSIVE CONSULTING FOR HELPING PROFESSIONALS
There are seasons in our work when the questions get louder, the doubts creep in, or the next steps just feel unclear — when we need someone to sit beside us, listen deeply, and help us sort through the noise. That’s where consulting comes in.
Through collaborative, heart-centered conversations, I support therapists, graduate students, and helping professionals in creating work that feels sustainable, values-driven, and aligned with who they are. Together, we explore the real-life challenges of private practice, burnout recovery, identity, advocacy, and showing up authentically in a field that often asks us to shrink.
These sessions are rooted in care and transparency, designed to help you clarify your path, reconnect to your purpose, and make space for the version of your work that actually feels like you.
If you’re seeking guidance that’s grounded, affirming, and free of gatekeeping — a space where you can bring your full humanity to the table — you belong here. How can I help?
YOUR STORY DESERVES TO BE HEARD
BRINGING MY WHOLE SELF, SO YOU CAN BRING YOURS
Let’s be real — I’m not a blank-staring, clipboard-holding therapist who nods silently while you spill your soul. That’s just not my style.
When you work with me — whether through therapy, consulting, or holistic wellness — you’re getting the real deal: a neurodivergent, chronically ill human who shows up fully and unapologetically. I curse occasionally, laugh often, and always keep it honest. I bring my whole self into the therapy room, consulting space, and Zoom calls alike, because I believe real growth happens in real connection — not clinical detachment or cookie-cutter advice.
Sometimes that looks like supporting you as you untangle old patterns in therapy. Sometimes it’s helping you build a private practice, survive grad school, or navigate burnout through consulting. And sometimes, it’s guiding you back into your body and energy through holistic tools like Reiki, meditation, or trauma-informed yoga. However we work together, the heart of it stays the same: creating a space where you feel seen, supported, and free to show up as your whole self.
I reflect your growth back to you often, challenge you lovingly when you’re ready, and share small, intentional pieces of my own experience when they help build connection or offer perspective — never to center myself, but to meet you in the messy middle of being human.
I believe in showing up with empathy, blunt honesty, and a whole lot of heart. Whether we’re talking healing, work, rest, or purpose, the space we create together is equal parts grounding, gut-checking, and grace-filled — because you deserve somewhere you can be fully yourself… and I’ll be fully me, too.
MEET YOURSELF WHERE YOU ARE
UPCOMING EVENTS & OFFERINGS
Usui Reiki Level II: Professional Skills & Distance Healing Methods29 days to the eventSat, Mar 28via Zoom
Multiple DatesUsui Reiki Master & Reiki Master Teacher Certification92 days to the eventSat, May 30via Zoom
WHEN YOU'RE READY, I'M HERE
HOW TO REACH ME, AND ALL OF THAT OTHER STUFF
BUSINESS HOURS
by appointment only
MONDAY | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
TUESDAY | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
THURSDAY | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SUNDAY | CLOSED
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
BUSINESS PHONE
(501) 239-8668 | CALL/TEXT
(501) 261-6774 | FAX
MAILING ADDRESS
Ashley Clifton Therapy & Wellness, PLLC
C/O Ashley Clifton
P.O. Box 93
Rose Bud, AR 72137
EMAIL ADDRESS
DISCLAIMER: Ashley Clifton Therapy & Wellness, PLLC is an outpatient, telehealth-based only, mental health practice offering scheduled psychotherapy, counseling, and holistic wellness services. I do not provide crisis care, 24/7 monitoring, or emergency mental health services.
If you are experiencing a crisis or need immediate support, please call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), dial 911, or go to your nearest emergency room.
For safety reasons, voicemails must be left when calling — I’m unable to return calls without one. All non-urgent messages and inquiries are typically responded to within 48–72 business hours.
If you are in need of immediate support, please consider the following resources:
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (available 24/7)
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Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (available 24/7)
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Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (peer support by and for trans folks)
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The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 (LGBTQIA+ support)
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RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Your safety and well-being matter — you are not alone, and there is help available.