Ashley

Ms Ashley Simmons, MA

Counselor

“Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, or identity issues? Let's tackle it together. I offer a safe, supportive space to explore your feelings and develop healthier coping strategies. Ready to build resilience and grow? Book a session with me and let's start your journey to a balanced, fulfilling life.”

About Me

Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges? I offer a compassionate space to understand your feelings. Together, we can gently explore anxiety, depression, trauma, or identity concerns. My aim is to help you develop practical coping strategies. This supports building resilience and finding a more balanced, fulfilling life.

Approach

Sessions center on small, practical steps you can use between meetings, paced to match how comfortable you feel and focused on what matters most to you. I meet with people in Philadelphia and online in English, keeping sessions grounded, collaborative, and time-sensitive so progress feels tangible. We blend skill-building, thoughtful reflection, and gentle identity and trauma-focused exploration, with simple practices to try at home. This way of working often helps those navigating anxiety, transitions, relationship concerns, or shifts in self-understanding.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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Works With:

  • All ages

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

Professional Counseling

Qualifications

Master of Arts

Alvernia University

Service Areas

Blossom Counseling and Wellness LLC

In-person & Online

Collegeville

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

United States

Collegeville, Philadelphia, United States