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.

Now that the dust has settled, I’m so excited to share some very big + bittersweet news. At the end of May, Forward Move...
04/22/2026

Now that the dust has settled, I’m so excited to share some very big + bittersweet news.

At the end of May, Forward Movement Counseling will be closing its doors as I prepare for a cross country move to the beautiful state of Montana.

Since I was in high school, I had a dream of owning my own practice. This last year, I did just that. It didn’t look the way I planned it and I fumbled as I learned along the way, but I am so proud of what I built and the clients I came alongside throughout this journey.

The best news is that I get to join a new, amazing practice as I land in Bozeman. I align with their values, business practice, and goals. Forward Movement may not exist on its own, but it will continue as I merge with Wellspring Counseling.

The bravest choice we can ever make in this life is to choose ourselves. I try to instill that in each of my clients and this is me practicing for myself. 🤎

This page will look a little different in the coming months, but I’ll still be sharing mental health content — Montana edition.

Here’s to new adventures and being brave!!

The transitional seasons always bring me to a pause. I find myself reflecting on the previous season, remembering all th...
04/06/2026

The transitional seasons always bring me to a pause.

I find myself reflecting on the previous season, remembering all the ways and things I didn’t think I’d get through or all the moments I’m going to miss from the last several months.

This spring is no different. As I approach some large changes and transitions, I feel so grateful that I have a space to let myself feel and reflect. This group session with has been more transformational than I could have asked for. Each time I walk onto Beth’s property, another piece of me is healed.

I am so thankful that horses came into my life and have given me incredible opportunities like working with this herd. Horses hold space for us like no other. They accept us as we are and they never lie to us. They are the ultimate safe space. I’m looking forward to seeing the ways these horses continue to show up for our group members! 💗

03/13/2026

As we approach the end of winter and the weather warms up, our discipline is what keeps us going. Not motivation.

Consistency over flash! ⚡️

Keep going. 🤎

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. 🌲🥾🏔️

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Taneytown, MD
21787

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