Ashley Boyer (she/her)

Parenting can be challenging. I am here to support you through difficult parenting whether it be struggles in daily life or challenging decisions. I use dyadic therapy to model effective communication and strengthen the parent-child bond. I also use parent coaching as a way to have one to one discussions with parents who need extra support in challenging behaviors or bringing up challenging topics with their children.

I am an early developmental Child Psychologist. I enjoy working with children from preschool to middle school and adolescence. I work with children who are experiencing stress from life transitions and are either acting out or experiencing anxiety and depressed mood. My work is often times art and play based. I use creative ways to engage your child and work with them on finding the root cause of their issues as well as creative ways to build mastery and confidence over their worries.

I specialize in anxiety, particularly anxiety related with perfectionistic behaviors. I know how hard it is to manage anxiety symptoms and live in such a competitive environment. My work focuses on building coping skills that address anxiety responses, while making these skills fun and relatable to every day life. I also use creative ways to gently expose your child to what is making them anxious (e.g. imperfection). Through coping skills and exposure, your child will build self-confidence.

From pre-school to adolescence, play is a way we learn about the world around us. I use play in various ways in my work. A young child might choose to play through some of their worries while I narrate and help them cope with their worries. While an elementary aged or even adolescent might chose to play a board game while talking to make the conversation flow more easily. A majority of my work uses various aspects of play to help your child communicate and work through their worries.

I believe that being Mindful of our present moment can help alleviate some of our discomforts. I practice Mindfulness in easy manageable chunks and I will pair it with a game to make it easier to transition from the office to your home. Often times we are stuck in the past or future moment and cannot appreciate what surrounds us. By using Mindfulness in my work, I teach your child to appreciate what is in front of them.

My work is relationally based and attachment informed. I believe that a secure attachment is the route to health and happiness. My goal is to help your child develop and strengthen their secure attachment in order to help them work through their anxieties. By creating a consistent, comfortable, and accepting environment; I model what a secure attachment looks and feels like. Your child will learn how to successfully navigate life's interpersonal challenges in a safe environment.