Meet your Counselor
Ashlee Cantrell, MA, LPC
Ashlee Cantrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who consistently finds special compassion for those in need. Ashlee has worked with populations including teens, young adults, adults, and seniors in individual, couple, and group settings. Ashlee has established care for a wide range of issues, including trauma, depression, anxiety, self-harm/suicidal ideation, inner control issues, self-esteem issues, gender and sexuality, grief, distressing relationships, and premarital issues. Ashlee relies on multiple therapy models to fit each client’s needs. (CBT, DBT, ACT, Constructive Awareness therapy, and somatic techniques.) Ashlee believes that every person is worthy of success, happiness, and wellness. This often involves changing dysfunctional habits or behaviors, reframing negative thoughts into functional beliefs, and empowering the self.
When not in the office, Ashlee spends time with her son at home, reading romance fiction or fantasy novels, playing video games, and exploring the foods and sites in Upstate, SC.
We believe in 3 important building blocks:
resilience
Resilience is key to ensuring that individuals are able to establish confidence, a sense of purpose, and mental flexibility to combat life's challenges.
"Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin (from Winnie the Pooh)
growth
Mental growth is the development of cognitive, emotional, and social abilities, involving learning, adapting, building resilience, and improving self-awareness, often driven by curiosity, new experiences, overcoming challenges, and adopting a growth mindset.
"I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time." - Anna Freud
empowerment
Empowerment is the process of gaining personal control, authority, confidence, and the ability to make choices and effect change in one's own life, community, or work. Making decisions without trusting yourself can often cause stress.
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." - B.B. King