Ashley Petty, MS, LPC

12/26/2025

TTG 2025 holiday fun and 3rd annual Dundee’s by the objectively voted best host ever 😂❤️🎄

09/02/2025

“Let go of the invisible pressure to make things happen fast. When it comes to healing, often times slower is faster.” Reminder gifted to me by my wonderful boss, leadership partner, and sweet friend

07/14/2025

THIS WEEKEND! The Power of Somatic Presence — just a few spots left, almost full!

I’m co-teaching this in-person training with Kathryn Dietzway, LCSW, BACS, and if you’ve been curious about deepening your somatic lens or bringing more embodied work into your therapy practice, we’d love to have you join us.

🗓 July 18–19 | 10–4:30
📍 UL Student Union in Lafayette
💡 10 live CEUs for social workers & counselors
🍽️ Lunch & light breakfast included
💵 $159–$199 sliding scale

You can register at ecosomatictherapist.com/calendar or through the link in bio.
Reach out with any questions — and feel free to share with someone who might want to come along.

06/07/2025

🌿 1st Conference Reflections 🌿

Today, I stepped out of my comfort zone and gave my first conference presentation alongside my amazing TTG clinical director, Kathryn, to talk about somatics. We were invited by Chris at Victory Recovery Center to present at their 10th annual conference, alongside a few other incredible speakers to bring therapists together for learning and connection. We also have our 10hr CEU on somatic presence in therapy coming up in July. Link in ‘s bio!

I’m passionate about the topics I shared. I don’t consider myself a master presenter and I was really nervous, but I am someone who believes in doing meaningful work and staying open to growth.

A huge thank you to Kathryn for gently nudging me to say yes to this. And thank you to Chris for the thoughtful invite — and the sweetest handmade birdhouse as a thank-you gift. It’s such a lovely reminder of this experience and the care behind it all.

I don’t know how many more of these I’ll do in the future… but today, I’m just grateful. For the opportunity, the support, and the courage to try something new.

04/08/2025

CALLING ALL SOMATIC INTRIGUED THERAPISTS INTERESTED IN DEEPENING THEIR PRESENCE WITH CLIENTS AND WANT 10 IN-PERSON CEUs! Learn a more attuned way of being with yourself and clients that helps our job be better for our own health and improves career longevity - with The Therapy Garden’s Clinical Directors: Kathryn Dietzway, LCSW-BACS & Ashley Petty, LPC-S at ULL’s Student Union with balcony access overlooking Cypress Lake during course breaks & Lunch.
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Our Power of Presence training is a 2-day experiential learning experience worth 10 IN-PERSON CEUS! I’m so happy to share this way of cultivating a somatic and therapeutic connection in therapy.
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Lunch and experiential tools are included in this 10 hour in person training. Lunch will be in student union, with access to food and salad bar. During lunch and breaks we encourage participants to explore the beautiful Cypress Lake and balcony views.

Sign up now: https://form.jotform.com/250153754168155?fbclid=PAY2xjawJgurZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp9rkV7yjFDCTGE41248lPWPYWQnp61hceHdoF67k4jIRthsTUbS2reLQNm0F_aem_vxRbXOLbdRV6woQYCKhi2Q

01/18/2025

Update! I am now a Louisiana LPC board approved supervisor for PLPCs 🤯 I’m still beside myself that I get the privilege to connect with new PLPCs and offer them support as they start their professional journey 🤗 My relationship with my supervisor was such a meaningful and integral part of my development, and I can’t wait to extend that forward. ✨ If you’re looking for a supervisor with experience in complex trauma, somatics, Polyvagal theory, play therapy, inpatient care, ACT, interpersonal neurobiology, synergetic play, or humanistic focus, then I may be able to help! 🤓 Reach out to me if you’re interesting in having an interview to see if we’d be a good fit! (ashley@yourtherapygarden.com)

10/09/2024

🌳 Backyard sessions at TTG 🍃 we have access to our backyard for walk & talk sessions, outdoor seated sessions, and incorporating somatics & eco-therapy into our therapeutic process. 🌻 I’ve attended several trainings on intro to Ecotherapy here at TTG that have cultivated a passion for incorporating nature into sessions. ☀️ In our sessions, sometimes the earth simply holds space for us to do talk therapy, offers nervous system regulation during sessions, and other times we use our access to the earth to foster deeper mindfulness practices, deeper connection to the reciprocal relationship to the earth, and used to help provide tools for coexisting with complex and difficult experiences. There are many mental health benefits to eco-therapy that we use in sessions. 🦋what are some ways you notice you might already be connecting with nature? And what impact do you notice it’s having on your nervous system?

03/26/2024

Upcoming and Recent 2024 trainings! I set a goal this year to increase my knowledge and embodiment of trauma informed and somatic informed psychotherapy, and I’ve been so excited about out what I’ve taken so far and the year’s line up.
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I’m SO EXCITED 😆 to be taking MBSR program developed at the Stress Reduction Clinic at UMass Medical Center by Jon Kabat-Zinn. AND the incredibly admired (by me) DEB DANA’s Polyvagal theory course! I am GEEKING OUT with excitement for this one! I will also be taking & ‘s Dissociation training this summer. I’m so stoked to have all these things to better meet my goals and help my clients with stress, trauma, dissociation, and embodiment.
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I will also be taking the plunge into the supervisor class to start a new chapter of my career. More details to come towards my hopes of an LPC-S credential in the near future 🤞🏼🤞🏼 I’m passionate about helping new members of the counseling community have support like I was given; emphasizing ethics AND authenticity 🫶🏼
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’s peri trauma training was so helpful for understanding & helping with ongoing trauma. So was ‘s childhood sexual behaviors training to understanding development and impact / warning signs / and intervention for trauma.

10/15/2023

10/13/2023

Can’t wait! The Therapy Garden

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08/26/2023

I’m BEAMING this weekend as I reflect on all the excitement from this week at The Therapy Garden. I accepted the job as Assistant Clinical Director (ACD) at TTG. I am literally speechless at how honored I am to be trusted with this. I’m deeply passionate about this team, and what TTG means to the community, it’s clients, it’s team, and myself. Thank you Kathryn & David for giving me this chance to challenge myself and support & connect with the team in this new way, I’m sincerely freaking excited.
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Additionally, TTG got together last night for team appreciation, and boy do I appreciate it! We took new team pics, did a restorative self-care gentle stretch/meditation, I ate some yummy foods, I got to learn a lot about my team mates via TTG trivia (so fun), and I bubbled up many healing laughs. I didn’t know how much I needed it.
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(& I want to say thank you to TTG team for being such a safe & supportive space, for not judging me when I get out of my comfort zone by doing new things like guiding our stretch/meditation or taking on the new ACD role. I’m taking several raw leaps of vulnerability right now, and the safe, supportive, encouraging team makes it so much easier.)

08/25/2023