Forward Movement Counseling Services

Forward Movement Counseling Services Licensed mental health therapist based in Carroll County Maryland. Specializing in anxiety, trauma, and equine-assisted psychotherapy.

Compassionate, evidence-based care.

This is your therapist. :) You’re welcome!!!
03/11/2026

This is your therapist. :)
You’re welcome!!!

01/27/2026

Hey there! 👋🏼✨

I’m Ashley & I’m you’re cowgirl, therapist bestie!

I’m a retired collegiate gymnast
turned strength coach
turned horse girl.
(How about that character arc?)

I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor &
EAGALA Certified Mental Health Professional
serving teens & adults.

I’m a cult survivor
& religious trauma specialist.

I’m glad you’re here!! 💪🏼🐴💗✨

01/15/2026

2026 In & Out list from your cowgirl therapist bestie 🤎🐴✨

#2026

A little letter to my past self & anyone else going through the lonely journey of excommunication, spiritual abuse, or d...
01/14/2026

A little letter to my past self & anyone else going through the lonely journey of excommunication, spiritual abuse, or deconstruction.

You’re not alone.
I see you. 🤍

01/12/2026

People ask me:

Why equine therapy?

This is why. 🩷

To all the therapists in the industry between this year, you are seen and valued and can show up exactly as you are. Hap...
12/27/2025

To all the therapists in the industry between this year, you are seen
and valued
and can show up exactly as you are.

Happy holidays everyone 🎄✨🎁💕

Every day and every hour is different. All in a days work. 💕
12/23/2025

Every day and every hour is different.
All in a days work. 💕

12/23/2025

A simple reminder that you are allowed to love your life right where you are.

It may not have the people you thought
Or the places you’d want to be

But you’ve been brave enough to keep going on your journey. You can be proud of that. 🩷

12/17/2025

One of my most used metaphors with clients is describing our neural pathways as hiking trails.

🌲 The trails that are marked and most used represent our most commonly used neural pathways (think behavioral patterns, core beliefs, narratives, etc.)

🌲 A new neural pathway is going to be like blazing an entirely new trail. You have to use tools to cut through the brush and trees that exist there. It’s HARD work. Just like using therapeutic tools to change how we think, react, and behave.

🌲 But overtime, the more you use your NEW trail, the easier it is to walk on and doesn’t evoke the same amount of effort.

🌲And at the same time, the old trail is growing over with brush and vegetation, making it more difficult to use.

This doesn’t mean that we never go back to our old patterns and behaviors. But we have options instead of going with our knee jerk reaction.

So if you’re working on changing how you think, believe, and react, know that it’s hard because you are literally re-hard wiring your brain. 🧠

It’s hard work, but it’s good work. Keep going. 🌲🥾🏔️

Relishing in so much thankfulness on this Thanksgiving day. For the clients I work with. Those past. Unique ways to meet...
11/28/2025

Relishing in so much thankfulness on this Thanksgiving day.

For the clients I work with.
Those past.
Unique ways to meet people in their stories.
And growth I get a front row seat to witness.
The life I get to live.

Happy thanksgiving to all of you 🦃🍁🧡
Thank you for being here and supporting me on this journey!

I had the wonderful opportunity of working with Hearts of the Herd for the first time this fall. The opportunity equine ...
11/26/2025

I had the wonderful opportunity of working with Hearts of the Herd for the first time this fall. The opportunity equine therapy presents fo kids to connect with themselves and animals is incredible to watch. I got to witness firsthand the calming power horses have on high energy children, those that lack confidence, or providing comfort for those coping with big changes. If you have a kiddo looking for an outlet, equine assisted therapy or learning is the way to go. Please considering donating on this Giving Tuesday to keep their programs afloat! They are so special and kids deserve this sacred space. 💖

VERY excited to announce that I am now accepting telehealth clients in the state of Delaware! A goal I have for my pract...
10/31/2025

VERY excited to announce that I am now accepting telehealth clients in the state of Delaware!

A goal I have for my practice is to become accessible as possible to the most amount of clients. Therapy is for everyone & you should have access to the provider for your choosing!

Email me for more info: ashley@forward-movement-counseling.com 🩷

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Taneytown, MD
21787

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1513655

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