Ashleigh Bryan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in working with individuals, couples and families. She has a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from East Carolina University. Ashleigh owns and maintains Charlotte Therapy Associates, PLLC and has years of experience in working with a broad spectrum of clients in numerous settings including in-home therapy, therapy in the medical setting and private practice. In addition to being a prominent relationship therapist, Ashleigh works with individuals and families and has a passion for working with women and families through the perinatal period as well. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, Ashleigh approaches her work with clients from a systems’s prespective and strongly believes that change is possible and people seek good in their lives. In the therapeutic process Ashleigh will strive to develop a relationship with you based on trust, acceptance, honesty, encouragement and mutual respect. Goals will be set to work towards that are both realistic and meet your needs where you are, driven by what changes you wish to make. This process will utilize self-reflection, insight, mindfulness and promote gaining increased self awareness. This is your time to change and achieve what you want; therefore, you will be the director of your change process!
Her experience includes working with individuals, families and couples specifically with depression, trauma, adjustment issues, divorce, marital/relational strain, behavioral issues, grief and loss, anxiety, stress, and other psychological and relational problems. Ashleigh also has the pleasure of working with families as they make the transition to parenthood and with women during the perinatal period. Ashleigh proudly holds her Prerinatal Mental Health Certification. Ashleigh will pull from various theories in her work including Experiential, Systems, Attachment, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Education
- East Carolina University, Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
- East Carolina University, Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Child Development and Family Relations
Experience
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice
- Intensive In Home Family Therapist and Team Leader
- Marriage and Family Therapy Intern- East Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic
- Medical Family Therapy Intern- East Carolina Pediatric Healthy Weight Clinic
- Group Facilitator of Parenting Support Group
- Group Facilitator of Adolescent Girls Group for Middle School Girls
License
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of North Carolina # 1280
- Registered South Carolina provider for Telehealth Counseling https://llr.sc.gov/TeleHealth/Counselor.html
Additional Training
- Completed Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
- Completed Core Skills Training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
- Independant Facilitator of Love and Logic for Early Childhood
- Perinatal Mental Health Training Level I and II
- Additional training in Mindfulness Based practices
- PSI Advanced Training in Perinatal Mental Health
- Perinatal Mental Health Certified
Associations
- AAMFT
You can reach Ashleigh at 704-705-4550 ext 1 or ashleigh@charlottetherapyassociates.com