Ashley Busch is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Provider, and Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider. She has a master's degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Art Therapy and Counseling and has been a practicing psychotherapist for 10 years. Ashley has personally navigated complex trauma, depression, and the connective tissue disease Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Her lived experience, deep sense of empathy, and inquisitive spirit led her to a passion for helping others navigate mental health issues and chronic illness. Ashley has always been profoundly interested in the dynamics of the human experience. She enjoys helping clients develop a sense of intrigue and openness to investigate their psychological experiences so they can better understand how areas of struggle may be reinforced, and to also understand that we can regain control from extreme emotions and urges.