Ashley Cleary is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Connecticut, with over 15 years of experience in the counseling field since 2007. Her approach is centered on the client, emphasizing strengths and solutions. Ashley understands the significance of how individuals interact within their systems and applies this knowledge to her therapy sessions. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, individuals, and families who face a range of mental health, developmental, and transitional challenges. Additionally, she provides support for couples navigating the complexities of maintaining healthy relationships. Ashley's professional background includes crisis counseling, home-based therapy, school counseling, and private practice settings. Passionate about empowering her clients, she guides them in acquiring the skills needed to achieve their goals and realize their potential. Her therapeutic style is integrative, incorporating solution-focused and cognitive behavioral therapy within a strengths-based framework. At Silver Linings Counseling, the team recognizes that mental health issues are part of everyday life for many people and is devoted to delivering high-quality and effective therapeutic services. The strength-based approach enables clients to develop constructive strategies and identify the tools within themselves and their support systems for successfully confronting their challenges.