Background
Ashley Edwards is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Primary Therapist providing structured outpatient care for substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions at RECO Intensive. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and has worked in the mental health and substance use field since 2019, with a primary focus on substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns.
Ashley’s work begins with the belief that meaningful therapy starts inside a genuine relationship — one where clients feel safe, heard, and understood. Her posture combines compassion with honesty, helping clients recognize patterns, take responsibility for their choices, and build meaningful, sustainable change.
Approach
Ashley’s therapeutic style is trauma-informed, holistic, and individualized to each client’s needs, goals, and readiness for change. She draws primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), integrating Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness-based and inner-child-focused interventions, and relapse-prevention strategies.
In an outpatient setting, that means helping clients build the emotional regulation, healthier relationships, and coping skills that let recovery hold up outside a residential container.
She believes substance use is often a symptom of deeper pain, and that lasting recovery involves not only changing behaviors but developing the self-understanding — and the tools — to navigate life with greater independence, intention, and resilience.
Education & Credentials
Ashley holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Florida. She has been in the mental health and substance use treatment field since 2019.
What to expect
Outpatient clients at RECO Intensive working with Ashley find her steady, honest, and holistic. Sessions combine skills work, insight, and inner-child material — the combination that helps early sobriety hold up when the program schedule loosens.
