Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC​​
Passion and Practice
Hi, I’m Ashley. I’m a therapist and a human that always has a list of goals, tasks, ideas or thoughts in the notes section of my phone like it's my lifeline.
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It's filled with books I want to read, podcast recommendations with vital information (that will fix everything this time), things I need to do this weekend, the places I want to travel to and my latest rant that I'm just waiting to bring to my own therapist.
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At best, it keeps me organized and motivated. At my worst, it has kept me on the hamster wheel of anxious, overachieving. Always trying to stay ahead of every problem, figuring out how to keep everybody happy and fighting to remain interesting and relevant.
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I used to think that I needed to give away all my energy to others or show up perfectly to be worthy of connection. The truth is, perfection isn’t relatable—and you can’t connect with something you can’t relate to.
If you’re anything like I was, you might believe that being as close to perfect as possible makes you less of a burden. Maybe then, they wouldn’t pull away. That push-and-pull dynamic—where one partner reaches out and the other pulls back—can be so painful. I know, because I’ve been there, too.
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What makes my past struggles meaningful now is being able to help others show up as their full, authentic selves while growing closer to their partners. I love this work because I believe we are meant for connection. And I find so much purpose in walking with couples through the hard, scary parts of their relationships—because even in those difficult moments, there’s often love waiting to be found.
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Life’s pain and complexity can cloud our relationships, but through attachment-informed therapy, we can find our way back to each other. Back to safety, to connection, to being seen and understood.
If this is something you could benefit from, I’d love to connect. Click below to schedule a consult call with me.
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Education
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EMDR Trained Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Trained
Gottman Method Trained Gottman Affairs and Trauma Trained
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LCSW MFTC
The Practice
Where Your Journey Begins
When beginning this adventure, you have the option of meeting either in-person, online or alternate between both modalities. Scroll below to see what it looks like to meet in-person. For directions, click below. A map is available at the bottom of the home page.
The Location
Empowered Therapy is located off of Wadsworth Blvd and 80th Place in Arvada, Colorado, in a Key Bank Building. I am located behind King Soopers and McDonald's and across from Target.
You can take care of your errands and have your therapy session all in one trip. :)
Check Out The Space
Directions
From US-36: take the CO-95/Sheridan Blvd exit, follow signs to merge onto Sheridan Blvd, head south on Sheridan Blvd, head west on 88th Ave, take a left onto Wadsworth Blvd, right onto W. Pomona Dr., turn left onto Yarrow St. turn right onto W. 80th Pl., turn left into parking lot
From I-25: Take I-25 to US-36, take the US-287 N/N Federal Blvd exit, head W. on W. 80th Ave, turn right onto Yarrow St., turn left onto the first cross street onto W. 80th Pl., turn left into the parking lot
From I-76: Head southwest from I-76, take the CO 121 N/ Wadsworth exit, head north on Wadsworth, turn left onto W. 80th Ave, turn right onto Yarrow St., turn left onto the first cross street onto W. 80th Pl., turn left into the parking lot