Dr. Ashley Capps

Dr. Ashley Capps Behavioral health doctor and licensed therapist, specializing in helping women with autoimmune disease.

To learn more check out my free webinar at https://drashleycapps.com/registar I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (license #19691). I am also working towards my Doctoral degree in Integrated Behavioral Health and will be graduating from Arizona State University in February 2022.

11/20/2025

Most people overestimate how much the world is watching.

You think everyone notices when you mess up, change your mind, or walk away…
but the truth is, most people are too busy thinking about themselves.

And that’s not sad — it’s freeing.

It means you can take the leap.
Start over.
Fail forward.
Speak your truth.
Because the spotlight isn’t nearly as bright as it feels.

The world will move on —
and so will you.
Lighter, braver, and more you than ever before.

11/20/2025

Your nervous system doesn’t respond to logic—it responds to tone, touch, and tenderness. That’s why how you speak to yourself matters. Not just the words, but the tone. The safety. The softness.

Self-compassion isn’t weakness—it’s a biological strategy for healing. When you talk to yourself like someone you love, your body listens. Your stress response softens. Your healing deepens.

Affirmations are helpful, but without felt safety, they don’t stick. Speak with kindness. Your nervous system will thank you.

11/18/2025

Happiness isn’t always about more.
More money.
More success.
More anything.

It’s often about less.

Less chaos.
Less drama.
Less pretending.

We spend our lives adding — chasing the next thing, the next title, the next goal —
but healing begins when we start subtracting.

Remove what drains you, and what’s left is clarity, peace, and space to breathe again.
That’s where happiness hides — in the quiet that remains. 🌿

Growth doesn’t only happen when you’re pushing, producing, or proving.It also happens in the pause.In the reset.When you...
11/18/2025

Growth doesn’t only happen when you’re pushing, producing, or proving.

It also happens in the pause.
In the reset.

When you rest, you are still growing.
Your body is restoring.
Your mind is integrating.
Your nervous system is recalibrating.

Rest is not a reward.
It’s a requirement.
And it’s just as vital to your healing as any action you take.

Give yourself permission to slow down.
You’re not falling behind.
You’re building with intention.

Your body is not broken.It’s not betraying you.And it’s definitely not your enemy.It’s your greatest messenger—sending s...
11/15/2025

Your body is not broken.
It’s not betraying you.
And it’s definitely not your enemy.

It’s your greatest messenger—
sending signals, symptoms, sensations to get your attention.

Not to punish you,
but to protect you.
To process what’s been held for too long.
To guide you toward what needs care.

When we shift from fighting our bodies
to listening to them,
everything changes.

This is where real healing begins.

11/14/2025

Cold exposure isn’t just a trend—it’s a tool.

A quick splash of cold water on your face.
A 15-second cold burst at the end of your shower.

These simple practices activate the vagus nerve—
which supports nervous system regulation, digestion, mood, and resilience.

Use it wisely.
Cold exposure isn’t about discomfort for the sake of it—
It’s about teaching your body, “I can feel this… and still be safe.”

Start slow. Stay consistent.
Let your body learn its way back to balance.

11/13/2025

The problem isn’t that you don’t have enough courage —
it’s that you think you need all of it right now.

But courage doesn’t come in bulk.
It shows up in small, sacred doses…
just enough for the next right step.

The email.
The phone call.
The boundary.
The yes — or the no.

That’s all it takes.
Keep walking.
You have everything you need for this moment. 💛

Change doesn’t start with a new routine or plan.It starts with the belief that you are worthy of better.Worthy of peace....
11/13/2025

Change doesn’t start with a new routine or plan.
It starts with the belief that you are worthy of better.

Worthy of peace.
Of energy.
Of clarity.
Of joy that isn’t followed by guilt.

Until that belief takes root, the cycle continues—
starting things, stopping things, waiting for “perfect” to arrive.

But when worthiness leads…
you stop chasing and start receiving.

Your healing begins with that decision.

11/11/2025

Your nervous system doesn’t need hours to reset—it needs intention.
Schedule pause moments throughout your day.

Set a reminder to take 3 conscious breaths…
→ before a meeting
→ after errands
→ when transitioning tasks
→ right before bed

These tiny check-ins anchor your body back to safety.

They lower cortisol, reset your focus, and remind your system:
“I don’t have to stay on high alert.”

You don’t have to wait for burnout to rest.

Build in the breaks now.

Healing isn’t about getting back to the “old you.”It’s about peeling back the layers of survival, conditioning, and self...
11/10/2025

Healing isn’t about getting back to the “old you.”
It’s about peeling back the layers of survival, conditioning, and self-protection—
and remembering who you were before the world told you to be someone else.

The version of you before the burnout.
Before the trauma.
Before you started doubting your worth.

That version of you still exists.
And healing is how you find your way back.

11/09/2025

We often believe it’s what happened that defines us.
But the truth is—it’s what we decide it meant that changes the course of our lives.

Two people can face the same event and walk away changed in completely different ways. Why?
Because one thinks: “I failed.”
The other says: “This was redirection.”

The situation doesn’t shape us.
The meaning we give it does.

What if today you asked:
“Is this story helping me heal—or keeping me stuck?”

Healing isn’t about rewriting the past.
It’s about reclaiming the power to interpret it.

11/06/2025

When the world around you remains the same, the only thing you can change is how you respond.
Building resilience doesn’t mean pretending everything’s okay—it means choosing how you move within chaos.
Set your boundaries.
Regulate your nervous system.
Show up for yourself in ways you can.

Control what you can.
And claim the power that lives on the inside.

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Destin, FL
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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
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