Ashley Waddington, PhD, LPCS, LPC

Ashley Waddington, PhD, LPCS, LPC Thank you for stopping by!

This page is to provide mental health support, advocacy, information about trainings, workshops and events, as well as relevant information as it pertains to mental health.

Anxiety and depression don’t always look the same across genders. Socialization teaches women to internalize and men to ...
02/25/2026

Anxiety and depression don’t always look the same across genders.

Socialization teaches women to internalize and men to externalize, which means symptoms can present differently.

Same pain.
Different packaging.

Broadening how we recognize distress helps us show up better in therapy, in relationships, and in ourselves.

Save this if it changed how you think about mental health 🤍

02/24/2026

Apologies 101:

1. You’re acknowledging what YOU did (not saying you’re sorry the other person feels that way..
2. You’re expressing genuine remorse (ie., guilt, regret, or shame for wrongdoings)
3. AND you’re offering a way to make amends or fix things moving forward.

Thank you for coming to my TEDtalk!

Reflecting on last week and how much fun it was to see some of my fav peeps ( ) in Myrtle Beach! 🏖️ This field is so i...
02/23/2026

Reflecting on last week and how much fun it was to see some of my fav peeps ( ) in Myrtle Beach! 🏖️

This field is so incredibly cool and I love getting to learn what other colleagues and clinicians are doing as well as research supported information!

Day 1 of has already been a HIT! 💻 👩‍💻 Two presentations completed, awesome attendees, fantastic co-presenters! & me, n...
02/19/2026

Day 1 of has already been a HIT! 💻 👩‍💻

Two presentations completed, awesome attendees, fantastic co-presenters!

& me, nerding out with some of my undergrad students who are now about to be licensed counselors! The most fun, full circle moment! 🤩

So many women were taught to normalize pain. Pain during s*x.Pain every cycle.Pain that interrupts daily life. Common do...
02/18/2026

So many women were taught to normalize pain.

Pain during s*x.
Pain every cycle.
Pain that interrupts daily life.

Common doesn’t automatically mean healthy.
And needing support doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.

Body literacy invites curiosity instead of dismissal.

Save this for the moment you start minimizing your own experience 🤍

Therapy, but make it unhinged (respectfully). 😅 Which one felt a little too accurate? 😅Asking for a friend.
02/16/2026

Therapy, but make it unhinged (respectfully). 😅

Which one felt a little too accurate? 😅
Asking for a friend.

02/12/2026

Choice and Voice is everything in my office which means there’s a lot of options for ya to cuddle up with!

Many of the ideas we hold about what bodies “should” look like didn’t come from education… they came from media. When un...
02/11/2026

Many of the ideas we hold about what bodies “should” look like didn’t come from education… they came from media.

When unrealistic images are repeated often enough,
they start to feel like the standard.

But bodies are not supposed to look one way.
And yours is not failing because it doesn’t.

This is your reminder that representation ≠ reality 🤍





02/09/2026

OOTD but make it cozy 🧣

I’m hosting a closed supervision group for LPC-As in SC! Deets of the group include:• Must attend all 3 sessions (Feb 28...
02/09/2026

I’m hosting a closed supervision group for LPC-As in SC!

Deets of the group include:
• Must attend all 3 sessions (Feb 28th, March 7th & 14th) from 9A-12P in my office in Columbia!
• includes 10 hour of supervision!
• connecting with peers and colleagues in the field 🛋️
• you want to grow your skills as a therapist! 📚

Spread the word! We are starting soon!! 🤩

02/08/2026

Normalizing Anxiety Symptoms as a Therapist!

So grateful to share that our work on the Spencer Foundation Grant continues to grow ✨ Two weeks ago, I had the opportun...
02/05/2026

So grateful to share that our work on the Spencer Foundation Grant continues to grow ✨

Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to present at UNC Greensboro, sharing our ongoing research and curriculum development focused on culturally responsive diagnostic decision-making and clinical reasoning in counselor education. 📚

Honored to contribute to conversations that push our field toward more thoughtful, ethical, and inclusive diagnostic practices.

This is a side of my life I don’t share often, however, absolutely love and want to share more of! 💻 where are my counselor educators out there!?

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1107 Belleview Street, Suite 101
Columbia, SC
29201

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
6pm - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
6pm - 7pm
Friday 9am - 2pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18032001034

Website

https://www.awtherapyandconsulting.com/awtcmerch

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