A Boutique Therapy Practice helping you find: Balance, Healing, & Growth.
Serving clients in KY, TN, & VA
Healing looks good on you.
ABOUT US:
At AVC, we have an incredible team of
Mental Health Counselors
dedicated to providing therapy for all.
As a boutique therapy company, we have the space and freedom to support our clients without the constraints of insurance. We offer individual, family, couples, & group therapy along with coaching services for those finding themselves in life transitions. Because our practice operates outside of insurance networks, we are able to maintain a high level of clinical autonomy and client privacy. This allows us to draw from a range of therapeutic modalities and tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs using experiential, expressive and nuanced approaches that support each persons individual healing.​​
OUR APPROACH:
In addition, we also provide treatment grounded in evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Polyvagal Theory, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Our therapists also bring a range of specialized trainings, such as eating disorder treatment, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, EMDR, and Postpartum Support International’s Perinatal Mental Health Counselor certification, among others.​​ ​​ ​*Ashley Vicari Counseling is Out Of Network with all insurances.We can provide "super-bills," which you can submit to your insurance for reimbursement. ​​
OUR SPECIALTIES:
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Adolescents & Adults
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Anxiety & Depression
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Body Image Concerns
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Couples Counseling
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Eating Disorders
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Family Counseling
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Gender-affirming Care
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Life Adjustments
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Life Coaching
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OCD
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Trauma / EMDR
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Women's Mental Health
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Perinatal
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Birth Trauma
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Postpartum​
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Infertility​​
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Perimenopause/Menopause
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Why Choose AVC?​
Because we are out-of-network with insurance, there will be:
No Diagnostic labels required
Freedom with integrative methods
More privacy for your healing journey
Whole-person care that evolves with you
Clear, intentional investment in your health
Comfortable options for in-person or tele-health
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Important Numbers/Contacts
Mental Health Emergency Hotline
988
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)
Teen & Young Adult HelpLine
Trevor Project
Trans Resources
ASD Support
Text "Friend" to 62640; chat at nami.org/talktous; call 800-950-6264
1-866-488-7386, https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Community Closet
Sizing up or down?
Need to figure out what works for your body?
Help yourself to The Community Closet!
Try anything on and keep what you want!
Your body CAN change and you CAN find things that work for you!
*The Community Closet is located at Ashley Vicari Counseling in Bowling Green, KY
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Schedule a visit by emailing us at: communitycloset@ashleyvicaricounseling.com
*If you are a clothing retailer or have access to gently used clothing that you would like to donate, please get in touch!
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How To Use Out-of-Network Benefits
for Therapy
"Insurance is confusing! Every plan is different so it’s so important that you understand your benefits. If you’re interested in working with me or another therapist who is not contracted with your insurance plan, you may still qualify for some reimbursement from your insurance provider."
Emotional Eating in Intuitive Eating: How To Build A Self Care Toolbox
By: Rachael Hartley
Struggling with emotional eating? It’s one of the most common challenges I hear from my clients. When you’re working through intuitive eating, the process teaches you how to cope with your emotions with other tools. That said, food can be ONE tool to cope with emotions! This post teaches you how to build a self care toolbox, one of my favorite strategies for dealing with emotional eating in intuitive eating.
Helpful Articles and Resources
Just a few of my Eating Disorder faves
How to Raise a Kid Who Is Satisfied With Their Body, According to a Registered Dietitian
Resources for Parents
Negative Body Image
'I've given up chronic dieting for the sake of my daughter's body image - and you should, too'
FREE CE & Webinar resources for providers
Pregnancy & Eating Disorders: A Tangled Web
Informative Postpartum and Perinatal Resources
Maternal Trauma Support
Postpartum Support International
Perinatal and Postpartum Depression
Meet the women. Watch their stories.
Creating a Postpartum Plan
The Birth of The Mother
The parental brain, perinatal mental illness, and treatment: A review of key structural and functional changes
Trauma Resources
Some of our faves
The Hand Model of the Brain from Dr. Daniel Siegel