About ASHLEY HOUSEHOLDER, lmft

It’s nice to meet you.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in Germantown, TN. I have been practicing for five years and created my private practice, Happy-ish LLC, in June 2023. It makes me feel purposeful when I watch my clients grow and thrive before my eyes. As a sensitive, emotional, and empathetic person, therapy has given me an outlet to show my best characteristics.

Outside of therapy, I enjoy my time with several different hobbies. These often include art, home renovating, embroidery, reading, pilates, traveling, and even just walking around Anthropologie for fun. I have been married for 9 years to my high school sweetheart (yes, we make jokes about being married to a therapist). We have a dog together named Scotch and 7 chickens.

ENFJ-A: The Protagonist

Enneagram Type: 8w7- The Independent

specializing in:

Relationship Issues

Anxiety

Women’s Issues

INSIDE THE THerapy office

As your therapist, you can expect a professional environment. I abide by HIPAA laws and within the four walls, your thoughts and words are safe with me. I also follow the AAMFT Code of Ethics to ensure that I stay within my boundaries as a therapist.

While still being professional, you can expect therapy sessions to have some joy and laughter in it. It can be a causal setting when needed to take “breaks” from tough topics. A therapist/client relationship is very unique due to its connection and trust. You can go from one moment talking about the mundane things at work to crying about loss. With me, it is appropriate for you to have a wide range of emotions.

The one difference between a therapeutic relationship and a friendship is the honesty. Friends may agree with you in order to show care and support. Ultimately, it isn’t their job to point out where your actions or communication were lacking. Therapist have the ability to gently point out where you could improve. Transparency and self awareness are needed for emotional maturity; I will not rob you of that experience by enabling.

Approaches

  • I am trained in Level 1 and Level 2 Gottman Method. The Gottman model is evidence based with years of research from the creator, Dr. John Gottman. With the help of his wife, Julie, he turned his research into therapy interventions for systematic (couples/family) therapy. The goal is to help couples learn how to navigate difficult conversations to build trust, friendship, and an overall deeper connection. This therapy style helps couples heal from various issues such as infidelity.

  • Emotional Focused Therapy was created by Dr. Sue Johnson. This is an attachment style therapy model that promotes couples to talk about their emotions. Dr. Johnson believes that emotional connection is created through vulnerability by discussing our deepest thoughts and emotions. Couples will also learn how to express their needs that must be met in order to feel loved and satisfied.

  • CBT is a well known model that is a staple when tackling mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. In therapy, individuals will learn what cognitive distortions (negative, illogical thoughts) have pleagued them, debunk them, then put healthier thoughts to replace them.

My Training & Education

  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Tennessee

  • Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Capella University

  • Level 1 and Level 2 Gottman Method Trained

  • Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training

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