Dr. Ashley Capps

Dr. Ashley Capps Behavioral health doctor and licensed therapist, specializing in helping women with autoimmune disease.

To learn more check out my free webinar at https://drashleycapps.com/registar I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (license #19691). I am also working towards my Doctoral degree in Integrated Behavioral Health and will be graduating from Arizona State University in February 2022.

Healing rarely moves in straight lines—there are pauses, spirals, setbacks, and breakthroughs.But when you keep showing ...
01/06/2026

Healing rarely moves in straight lines—
there are pauses, spirals, setbacks, and breakthroughs.

But when you keep showing up—
with compassion, consistency, and curiosity—
healing becomes inevitable.

Progress doesn’t always look like progress.
But every time you choose presence over avoidance,
grace over shame,
you’re building something real.

Stay with it.
Your nervous system is listening.

01/06/2026

Healing isn’t just about noticing what’s wrong—
it’s about learning what safety feels like in your body.

A steady breath.
Warmth in your chest.
Relaxed shoulders.

These aren’t small things.
They’re cues of regulation—signs that your nervous system is beginning to trust the moment.

The more you notice peace,
the more you can return to it.

Healing doesn’t always wait for motivation to show up—it begins the moment you do.When you stop waiting to feel readyand...
01/04/2026

Healing doesn’t always wait for motivation to show up—
it begins the moment you do.

When you stop waiting to feel ready
and start taking small, aligned action,
you show your nervous system:
"I am safe to move forward."

The first step isn’t about force—
it’s about momentum.
Start where you are. Begin again if needed.
But don’t wait for motivation to carry you.
Let action lead, and motivation will follow.

01/03/2026

Feeling overwhelmed after the holidays is normal.
Your nervous system has been “on” for weeks — plans, people, expectations.

Now is the time to recalibrate.

For some, that looks like rest and quiet.
For others, it’s doing one simple, productive thing to feel grounded again.

Neither is wrong. The key is listening to your body.
Let it reset. 🤍

01/02/2026

Putting your feelings into words isn’t just emotional—it’s biological.

When you name your emotions out loud, you activate your thinking brain (prefrontal cortex) and decrease the intensity of emotional surges.

It’s not about “fixing” the feeling—
it’s about giving your nervous system a voice it can understand.

Name it.
Own it.
Let it pass through you.

01/01/2026

Everyone is talking about what they’re starting in the new year…
but not enough people talk about what they’re done carrying.

Before you ask, “What’s next?”
ask, “What needs to end?”

Old patterns.
Draining relationships.
Overcommitting.
Ignoring your health.
Abandoning your own needs to keep everyone else happy.

Sometimes growth isn’t about adding more —
it’s about letting go of what no longer belongs in your life or in your nervous system.

Clearing space is also progress.
Releasing is also healing.

This year, choose lighter.
Choose honest.
Choose you.

As we close out the year, remember this:Progress over perfection—always.You don’t need to enter the new year with flawle...
12/31/2025

As we close out the year, remember this:

Progress over perfection—always.
You don’t need to enter the new year with flawless routines or impossible goals.
You just need to keep moving forward—one small, self-honoring step at a time.

Let your resolutions be rooted in compassion, not pressure.
In momentum, not mastery.
Because lasting change doesn’t come from doing it all perfectly.
It comes from showing up consistently, even when it's messy.

Here’s to a new year built on progress, not perfection. ✨

12/30/2025

Most resolutions fail not because people lack discipline —
but because the goals were never realistic to begin with.

Your brain doesn’t thrive on overwhelm.
It thrives on wins.

Small, sustainable goals create momentum.
They build self-trust.
They quietly rewire your brain to believe, “I can do this.”

Start with manageable steps.
Let them compound.
Build the habit before you build the intensity.

This year isn’t about perfection.
It’s about consistency.

Tiny changes — repeated — turn into real transformation. 💫

12/29/2025

As the new year approaches, the pressure to overhaul your entire life can feel loud.

But your nervous system doesn’t need an extreme reset—
it needs gentle consistency.

Avoid flooding it with too many new habits.
Instead, choose one or two small shifts.
Practice them with care.
Let safety—not urgency—guide the change.

Because trust is built slowly.
And stability starts small.

Every version of you—the one who pushed through,the one who broke down,the one who kept showing up—deserves your gratitu...
12/27/2025

Every version of you—
the one who pushed through,
the one who broke down,
the one who kept showing up—
deserves your gratitude.

They weren’t perfect,
but they protected you the best they could.
And they got you here.

Before you rush to “fix” yourself,
pause and say:
Thank you for surviving.

12/26/2025

Your nervous system doesn’t need an overhaul—
it needs consistency.

Big change starts small.
One calming habit.
One supportive choice.
Repeated with care.

That’s how you build safety. That’s how you build trust.
Not through pressure, but through presence.

12/25/2025

The holidays can be beautiful… and they can also be complicated.
Joy and grief often exist side by side this time of year.

If you don’t feel especially connected, festive, or “in the spirit,” you’re not doing anything wrong.
Not everyone celebrates the same way.
Not everyone feels safe or supported during this season.
And no one has a perfect, storybook holiday — no matter what it looks like online.

What matters most right now is kindness.
Kindness toward your body.
Kindness toward your heart.
Kindness toward wherever you are in your own process.

You’re allowed to move through this season in a way that honors you.
At your own pace.
In your own way.

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