Ashley Guite Psychotherapy

18/11/2025

How much does your overthinking cost you on a daily basis?

In therapy, we often explore the hidden emotional toll of overthinking: the tension it creates in the body, the way it hijacks our presence, and how it slowly chips away at our sense of ease.

If you find yourself feeling stuck in your thoughts, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

At AGP, we help clients build awareness, reduce cognitive overwhelm, and reconnect with the parts of life that bring genuine joy.

Alexia Smith is currently accepting new clients, book with her today.


Online Booking: https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/agpsychotherapy/booking?therapist_id=1&location_id=1&rate_id=&day=2023-11-08&time=&video_session=0
Website: https://www.ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com/

15/11/2025

Now Accepting New Clients — Compassionate, Grounded, Trauma-Informed Support.

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, longing for clarity, or simply needing a grounded space to process what you’re carrying, therapy can offer meaningful support.

Free 15-minute consultations
Sliding-scale pricing available to help reduce financial barriers

If you or someone you know is considering therapy, connect with Alexia Smith today.

You can learn more or book a consultation through AGP.

Booking: https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/agpsychotherapy/booking?therapist_id=1&location_id=1&rate_id=&day=2023-11-08&time=&video_session=0

Website: https://www.ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com/

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1595579

11/11/2025

Do you self-identify as an "over-thinker"? Is it possible there is something else going on underneath that label?

When we’re stuck in rumination, it’s often not about the thoughts — it’s about the feelings we’re avoiding.

We can’t think our way out of deep emotions.
Growth begins when we face what we feel.
Face the feeling to change the feeling.

04/11/2025

Love is the Cure

Grief can begin long before loss arrives. It lingers in the waiting — in the quiet awareness that change is coming, that someone or something precious is shifting beyond our reach.

This is anticipatory grief — the sorrow that precedes goodbye. It can be confusing, tender, and deeply human. In Amsterdam, artist Warren Gregory, known as the “Flower Bike Man,” created a living symbol of love and care. His wife, Michelle, lives with epilepsy and sometimes struggles to remember where she’s left her bike. To help her, Warren covered her bicycle in bright flowers so it would always stand out — and then began decorating abandoned bikes along her route home so she’d never lose her way.

What began as a gesture of love became a citywide expression of compassion and remembrance. Each flowered bike now carries a message: that love can guide us through confusion, through loss, and back to connection.

At AGP, we believe that love and connection are central to healing. Therapy offers a compassionate space to navigate change — to process anticipatory grief, caregiving fatigue, and life transitions with gentleness and meaning. Whether you’re preparing for a loss, supporting someone through illness, or learning to live in the “in-between,” therapy can help you find steadiness, strength, and hope.

Because love doesn’t end with loss — it adapts, endures, and helps us carry forward.

Services offered:

Individual therapy for seniors, family members, and caregivers
Mindfulness-based therapy for emotional resilience
Grief therapy to process loss and rediscover meaning

Sliding scale options available
Contact: Alexia Smith — Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
alexia@ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com
www.ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com
Free 15-minute consultation available

21/10/2025

Grief isn’t something to “get over” — it’s something we learn to live with.

At AGP, we understand that grief and loss can take many forms — from the death of a loved one to the quiet ache of change, separation, or transition. Each experience deserves compassion and space to heal.

Our latest blog, Understanding Grief and Loss: Exploring the Many Faces of Grief, explores the different types of grief — including anticipatory, complicated, and disenfranchised grief — and offers insight into how therapy can support you in finding meaning, balance, and hope again.

At AGP, we offer trauma-conscious online therapy across Ontario, helping adults process loss at their own pace through empathy, reflection, and evidence-based approaches.

If you’re carrying the weight of grief, you don’t have to carry it alone.
Book your free 15-minute consultation today with myself or Alexia Smith

👉 Read more: ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com/blog/understanding-grief-and-loss-exploring-the-many-faces-of-grief

🕊️ Artwork: The Weight of Grief (1997) by Celeste Roberge

20/10/2025

Navigating life transitions, health changes, or caregiver stress can feel overwhelming — but you don’t have to do it alone.
At AGP, we offer compassionate virtual therapy for seniors, family members, and caregivers.

Sliding-scale fees available | Book your free 15-minute consultation today:
(844) 656-4301
alexia@ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com
www.ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com

07/10/2025

Navigating Thanksgiving Stress and Connection

The holidays often bring joy—but for many, they also bring tension, overwhelm, and emotional strain. In fact, studies show that mental health declines during this season in Canada, with women reporting 40% more stress than men. (Global News, 2023; Yorkville University, 2023)

We might avoid difficult conversations to keep the peace. But that avoidance often leads to more disconnection, misunderstanding, and internal tension (Abblett, 2021). Our bodies carry signals of stress—tightness, shallow breathing, agitation—and tuning into those signs can help us pause, breathe, and respond with clarity (Wayland, 2024).

Here are a few strategies to carry you through this season with more courage and connection:

• Practice self-compassion before and after tough talks (Abblett, 2021)
• Ground yourself through mindful pauses during conversations (Wayland, 2024)
• Set boundaries, lower perfectionist expectations, and allow rest (BC Mental Health, 2023)
• Use “I” statements and listen first, not to reply (drawing on communication tools)

Let this holiday weekend be less about perfect moments and more about honest presence, open dialogue, and emotional attunement. Read more at https://www.ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com/blog/navigating-holiday-conversations-building-connection-and-supporting-our-mental-health
If you’re navigating stressful family gatherings, relational distress, or internal conflict, we would love to connect with you at AGP.
Financial barriers? Alexia Smith offers sliding scale rates. Book Now https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/agpsychotherapy/booking?therapist_id=1&location_id=1&rate_id=&day=2023-11-08&time=&video_session=0

29/09/2025

Safety: The First Step Toward Healing (Blog)

When we think about mental and emotional health, one essential ingredient often gets overlooked: safety.

Trauma isn’t only about the events we’ve lived through—it’s about how our body and mind responded when we didn’t feel safe. For many, those responses show up as:
Hyperarousal — anxiety, racing thoughts, being “on edge”
Hypoarousal — numbness, shutdown, or disconnection

These are survival strategies, not flaws. But without a sense of safety, our nervous system struggles to move out of survival mode and into healing.

Why safety matters:
• It signals to the brain and body: You’re not in danger anymore.
• It creates the stability needed for reflection, growth, and connection.
• It helps us regulate emotions and rebuild trust in ourselves and others.

In therapy, safety comes first—before processing painful memories or tackling life’s challenges. Feeling seen, heard, and understood without judgment creates the foundation for lasting change.

Safety isn’t a luxury. It’s a biological necessity for healing.
If you’re on a healing journey, remember: you don’t need to rush. Safety, compassion, and trust pave the way forward.

Book Now: https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/agpsychotherapy/booking?therapist_id=1&location_id=1&rate_id=&day=2023-11-08&time=&video_session=0

Read More Here: https://www.ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com/blog/okzodsmra1wxxgppb9mr5m0ls4e1bx

25/09/2025

Overwhelm can sneak up on us—juggling deadlines, caring for loved ones, and managing daily responsibilities. But when stress starts to feel unmanageable, it’s a sign your mind and body need care.

Ways to begin easing overwhelm:
✔️ Break big goals into smaller steps.
✔️ Take mindful pauses to reset your nervous system.
✔️ Set healthy boundaries and allow yourself to say no.
✔️ Make an appointment with your therapist at AGP.

Sometimes, overwhelm isn’t just about stress—it’s a signal that you deserve more support. Therapy provides a safe space to untangle the chaos and create strategies for balance and calm.

If you’re ready to feel more grounded, book your appointment with Alexia Smith today:



https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/agpsychotherapy/booking?therapist_id=1&location_id=1&rate_id=&day=2023-11-08&time=&video_session=0

24/09/2025

My name is Ashley I am a Registered Psychotherapist and my work is rooted in a trauma-informed and holistic approach to healing.

I support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, attachment challenges, and life transitions. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate space where you feel heard and supported. 🌿

Through therapies like attachment-based, somatic, IFS, and emotion-focused approaches, I help clients build resilience and move toward lasting healing. 💛

Follow along for insights, encouragement, and resources to support your mental health journey.

24/09/2025

https://www.ashleyguitepsychotherapy.com/

Ashley Guite Psychotherapy, Newmarket, Ontario. Virtual therapy for mental health, counselling, depression, anxiety, trauma and relationships issues.

23/09/2025

🌱 Ready to start your healing journey? Meet Alexia, a compassionate therapist dedicated to helping you find balance and growth.

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Alexia Smith, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Ottawa, ON, K1S, (844) 656-4301, You don’t have to face stress, anxiety, or big life changes on your own. I provide online therapy across Ontario for people navigating anxiety, stress, perfectionism, and life transitions. My approach is trauma...