Ashley

Ashley McCleery

Family Therapist

“I am relational attachment-based therapist working with individuals, children, and families to help foster connection and growth.”

About Me

I am a relational attachment-based therapist. I work with individuals, children, and families to foster connection and growth. In our sessions, we explore how past experiences shape present relationships. This helps you understand patterns and build stronger bonds. I offer a warm, collaborative space for navigating challenges. My approach is ideal for those seeking more secure, fulfilling relationships with themselves and loved ones.

Approach

We map how early attachments show up in daily life, then gently experiment with new ways of relating during sessions. In my Pasadena office I offer a calm, play-friendly room for young clients and caregivers and a conversational, reflective rhythm for adults. Sessions blend focused conversation, brief role-play or playful interventions for younger children, and reflections to carry into day-to-day life between meetings. People seeking to repair bonds, navigate grief or chronic illness, or explore identity and faith often find this paced, collaborative way helpful.
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Services

Services Offered:

  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Elderly
  • Families
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

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

  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • 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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  • Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

Professional Title:

  • Family Therapist

    A therapist trained to work with couples and families to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships.

Service Areas

Ashley McCleery, LMFT

In-person

Los Angeles, California

United States

Pasadena, United States