Life By Design Therapy

Whether your sexual orientation and/or gender expression is at the center or periphery of what brings you to therapy, we bring a sincere and grounded presence, allowing healing to unfold. When parts of you feel isolated and alone,  our creative approach to therapy  can support you in making the connections you need to reignite hope and inspiration in your life. www.lifebydesigntherapy.com

Individual therapy  is a joint process between a therapist and a person in therapy. Common goals of therapy can be to inspire change or improve quality of life. https://www.lifebydesigntherapy.com/individual-therapy

Life by Design Therapy  provides Somatic and Holistic therapy in Berkeley and Richmond. We provide individual therapy, teen therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, and more. Call Now for Help 510–646–0046 www.lifebydesigntherapy.com

DIGNITY * AUTONOMY * INTEGRITY Although I am a licensed professional, you are the expert of your life. Hello, I am Ashley Gregory (pronouns she/ her/ hers), and I practice  Somatic Psychotherapy  grounded in the intersections of social, cultural, political and economic studies.  As a queer-identified, able-bodied and cis-gendered woman with class and race privilege, I prioritize naming how social locations shape the ways we move and show up in our lives. Together we can go deeper, demystifying and getting at the roots of abusive systems (institutions/values/behaviors) towards acting on empowering stances. In collaboration, we will honor how you have gotten to this moment. The way I integrate my somatic orientation into our work will reflect our unique connection. I may ask you to bring your attention to a movement or gesture or invite you to be curious about a sensation or feeling you’re having in the moment. We may practice using new words to describe how you are feeling in

WELCOME TO OUR RICHMOND THERAPY OFFICE At Life by Design Therapy we value convenience, comfort, and accessibility. If you are interested in working with one of our holistic or somatic therapists, give us a call! Our Richmond therapy office is conveniently located across from Hilltop Mall right off Interstate 80. ADDRESS: 3150 Hilltop Mall Road, Richmond, CA 94806 PARKING: There is free parking in the lot in front of the building. ACCESSIBILITY: The building is wheelchair accessible. NEARBY CITIES: San Pablo, Pinole, Hercules, El Sobrante, Martinez, Vallejo, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Benicia WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU! CONTACT US TODAY  TO WORK WITH ONE OF OUR RICHMOND THERAPISTS! https://www.lifebydesigntherapy.com/richmondtherapy

WELCOME TO OUR BERKELEY THERAPY OFFICE At  Life by Design Therapy  we value convenience, comfort, and accessibility. If you are interested in working with one of our holistic or somatic therapists, give us a call! Our Berkeley therapy office is conveniently located across from the Downtown Berkeley BART station and is within walking distance from the UC Berkeley Campus. ADDRESS: 2140 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 PARKING: Street parking is available. Please note the signs for parking limits and street cleaning. BART: Our Berkeley therapy office is conveniently located across from the Downtown Berkeley station. ACCESSIBILITY: The building is wheelchair accessible. NEARBY CITIES: Kensington, Albany, Emeryville, and Oakland WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU! CONTACT US TODAY  TO WORK WITH ONE OF OUR BERKELEY THERAPISTS! https://www.lifebydesigntherapy.com/berkeleytherapy

HOW GUILT MAY BE A GUIDE By Ashley Gregory, LMFT This blog is meant to invite inquiry and foster self-compassion. Most likely, we all have little “g” guilt and big “G” guilt present with us throughout life. Everyone’s relationship with guilt will be different and complex, each asking for unique attention and care. Building a relationship with a  psychotherapist  can support you in creating and implementing individualized practices to work with guilt. What is it about the beginning of the Gregorian calendar that ignites talk of “resolutions,” seemingly en masse? As we head into month three of 2020, I’m thinking on the role of guilt in how we feel about meeting our past, present and future. The beginning of the year is, for many, a time to reflect on the past year in an effort to change some of the things that supposedly made the year before less exciting, fulfilling or successful. This is where guilt comes in. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word “guilt,”