Psychotherapy with a social justice lens.
I’m Ashley Merriman, LCSW, and I’m a Psychotherapist, Advocate, and Consultant based in Los Angeles, California. I provide in-person sessions in Westwood Village, Los Angeles and Telehealth sessions for California and Virginia residents.
Are you ready to start your journey to joy and improve your overall wellness?
Do you feel disconnected from those around you and alone with your problems or life concerns?
Are you tired of being the “strong friend” and ready to build a network of true support?
Do you find yourself repeatedly in unhealthy patterns in relationships?
Do you struggle with anxiety and perfectionism, yet sometimes it feels like your “superpower”?
Does vulnerability sound scary even though you know it is important?
Have you experienced discrimination, harassment, or oppression due to your racial, gender, or sexual identity?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are in the right place.
Welcome!
I am here to listen and support.
I support people in living authentically and in alignment with their beliefs and values as a way to liberate their fullest selves and resist our oppressive society.
I am committed to promoting social justice, fostering self-acceptance, and enhancing emotional awareness through curious inquiry, psychoeducation, and compassionate guidance and support.
Specialties & Areas of Focus
Alternative/ Non-traditional Relationship Models
Calling all couples, throuples, and polycules that want support with communication, fostering connection, and building a relationship by your own definitions. Folks exploring conscious uncoupling, ethical non-monogamy (ENM)/ polyamory, or a kink/BDSM lifestyle can safely explore in relationship therapy.
Entertainment Industry Workers
Having worked with entertainment industry workers for the last 5 years, I understand that your relationship with the industry may be complicated. Individual therapy can offer you a chance to understand your place in Hollywood, cope with career transitions and experiences of harassment, discrimination, and misconduct, or understand how your personal narrative impacts your art.
Eating Disorders & Body Image
Struggles with how you look or the desire to control your body size can be disruptive to your overall wellness. If you want support with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or body dysmorphia, we can develop a plan together to improve your overall health and foster a better relationship with your body.
Veganism & Eco-anxiety
Taking care of the Earth and all of its living creatures requires us to align our behavior with our ethics. If you are exploring ethical veganism, attempting a more conscious consumption style, or just need help with the existential dread of living in world facing climate change and environmental issues, individual therapy might be for you.
Interpersonal Struggles
If you struggle with vulnerability and trust in relationships (familial, platonic, and/or romantic), join me in building safety and security in your life. You deserve fulfilling relationships and we can map out the steps to attaining them in individual, relationship, or group therapy.
Trauma (Racial & Sexual)
If you've experienced trauma and feel frozen, overwhelmed, numb, afraid, and depressed, I'm here to support you in fostering your resilience. There are 2 types of trauma: “Big T", which can involve violence or life-threatening experiences, or “Little t”, which can involve emotional abuse, chronic stress, or loss of a significant relationship. Both have very real impacts that can be addressed in individual or group therapy.
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