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PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY
ROOTED IN CARE AND CONNECTION

Welcome to a space where your story is honored, and your healing journey is met with genuine care, connection, and compassion.

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As a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in the state of Arkansas, my therapeutic approach is grounded in person-centered principles and deeply shaped by feminist theory, social justice values, and a decolonizing lens. I meet you exactly where you are — with empathy, respect, and a strong belief in your inner wisdom, resilience, and your right to define healing on your own terms.

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Therapy with me isn’t about “fixing” you — it’s about walking alongside you as you explore, heal, and grow into the most empowered, grounded, and authentic version of yourself. Together, we’ll create a safe and affirming environment where your voice is valued, your experiences are honored, and your healing unfolds at your own pace and in your own way.

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If this space feels aligned with what you're seeking, I invite you to request a free 30-minute consultation or intake therapy appointment to begin your therapy journey.

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I’d be honored to walk beside you as you reclaim, rediscover, and reconnect with yourself. 🌿

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100% TELEHEALTH-BASED SESSIONS

All psychotherapy and counseling sessions are offered exclusively through secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms. This means that therapy can happen wherever you feel most safe and at ease — whether that’s from the comfort of your home, a private office, or even your car parked somewhere peaceful. As long as you’re physically located within the state of Arkansas at the time of your session, we can work together.

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Telehealth removes common barriers to mental health care — like long drives, time off work, transportation issues, or mobility concerns — and replaces them with accessibility, flexibility, and privacy. You don’t need to add more stress just to seek support. With telehealth, therapy comes to you.

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✨ Now accepting new therapy clients for ongoing support. (Adults 18+ only and Arkansas residents.)

✨ Free 30-minute consultations are available to help you explore your needs, ask questions, and ensure we’re a good fit before committing to ongoing sessions.

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Whether you’re navigating trauma, identity, grief, or personal growth, telehealth allows us to create a consistent, grounded space for your healing — wherever you are. You deserve support that meets you with care, wherever life finds you.

SELF-PAY WITH ACCESSIBLE SLIDING SCALE OPTIONS

At this time, psychotherapy and counseling services are offered on a self-pay basis only, as I am not paneled with insurance providers. That said, I firmly believe that financial barriers should never stand in the way of receiving affirming, high-quality care.

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✨ I offer a “pay what you can” sliding scale, with session rates ranging from $55 to $150 per 50-minute session, depending on your financial circumstances and access needs.

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✨ All clients are required to enroll in autopay through my secure TherapyNotes client portal. This ensures session payments are automatically processed after each visit, offering ease and consistency for both of us.

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✨ I offer a free 30-minute consultation to explore whether we’re a good fit and to talk openly about your financial needs. During that time, we’ll determine a session rate that feels accessible and sustainable — and if your financial situation changes later, we can always revisit and adjust your fee.

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Psychotherapy and counseling should be both supportive and sustainable. I’m committed to working with you to make this process feel manageable, grounded, and truly within reach.

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WHO I AM ESPECIALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT SUPPORTING

🌿 I’m especially passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ individuals — whether you’re exploring, questioning, or affirming your gender identity or sexual orientation. You deserve a space where your identity is not only respected but held with care, curiosity, and celebration. Whether you’re navigating coming out, family dynamics, transition-related concerns, or simply seeking a space where you don’t have to explain or shrink yourself—I'm here to hold space for your full self.

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🌿 I work with neurodivergent folx, both self-diagnosed and clinically diagnosed, who are seeking an affirming, strengths-based therapeutic space. Whether you're living with ADHD, autism, sensory processing differences, or any other form of neurodivergence, I offer a space that honors your unique wiring rather than pathologizing it. We work together to embrace how your brain works, while navigating systems and relationships that often weren’t designed with you in mind.

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🌿 I hold deep space for adult survivors of trauma, including those healing from the impacts of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and religious or spiritual trauma. Your survival is not just valid — it’s powerful. In therapy, we move at your pace as we gently explore what safety, healing, and reclamation can look like for you.

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🌿 I support individuals living with chronic illness, chronic pain, or disability, honoring both the emotional and physical complexities that often accompany these experiences. This is a space where your body is not a problem to be fixed — but a part of your story to be supported and respected. Together, we can navigate grief, identity, advocacy, and rest.

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🌿 My practice is deeply fat-affirming, body-positive, and body-neutral. I reject diet culture and the harmful messages so many of us have internalized about our bodies. I offer a therapeutic space where bodies of all sizes are respected, and where you can explore self-acceptance, embodiment, and healing — without shame or bias.

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✨ You deserve a therapist who not only accepts you — but celebrates you, stands with you, and honors your whole story. If you’ve ever felt too much, too complicated, too different, or not enough — this is a space where you get to be fully you.

A SAFE SPACE TO BE FULLY YOU

In therapy with me, there is no expectation to be anything other than your full, authentic self.


✨ Whether you show up with vulnerability, sacred anger, grief, exhaustion, hope, or uncertainty - you are met with compassion, care, and without judgment.


✨ This is a space where you don’t have to shrink, hide, or edit parts of yourself to feel accepted. Your story, your emotions, your intersections of identity, and your lived experiences are honored fully and without condition.


✨ My commitment is to create a safe, affirming, and inclusive environment where you are not only seen and heard - but where your healing is nurtured with deep respect for your entire humanity.


✨ Therapy here is built on the belief that you are inherently whole, even in the places that hurt, and that healing happens when we are given permission to bring our full selves into the room.

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You deserve a space where you are not just accepted, but celebrated. Your presence matters here, and your healing will be held with the care and dignity it deserves.

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SHOWING UP AS MY FULL SELF, SO YOU CAN, TOO

In our work together, you’ll find a therapist who is both clinically grounded and deeply human.
 

✨ I believe therapy should feel like a genuine relationship — not a cold, clinical checklist. I show up as my full, authentic self in every session, creating space for real connection, warmth, and trust.
 

✨ While my work is rooted in evidence-based practices and strong clinical training, my approach is down-to-earth, relational, and never pathologizing. Therapy with me isn’t about fitting you into a box; it’s about exploring your story, your feelings, and your hopes in ways that feel natural and meaningful.
 

✨ Sometimes we’ll laugh. Sometimes we’ll sit in the deep, messy spaces. And sometimes, we’ll talk about our favorite video games, share stories about beloved animal companions, or reflect on how the current sociopolitical climate is impacting your mental health. Therapy with me is flexible, alive, and shaped by the relationship we build together — one built on respect, authenticity, and care.
 

✨ I believe that real healing happens when you feel safe enough to show up as your whole self — and when your therapist is willing to do the same.
 

You deserve a space that feels human, honest, and alive. I’m here to meet you there, exactly as you are.

© 2025 BY ASHLEY CLIFTON AND ASHLEY CLIFTON THERAPY & WELLNESS, PLLC

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