Ashley Beverly-McVicker(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. Ashley Beverly-McVicker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Doctor of Social Work specializing in trauma-informed, culturally attuned psychotherapy for adults navigating trauma, anxiety, identity development, and significant life transitions. She works with high-functioning professionals, veterans, and individuals from historically marginalized communities who are seeking deeper healing beyond surface-level coping strategies. Her clinical focus includes post-traumatic stress, complex trauma, racial and cultural identity stressors, burnout, relational trauma, and nervous system dysregulation.

Dr. Beverly-McVicker integrates evidence-based trauma treatments such as EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Cognitive Processing Therapy with polyvagal-informed and resilience-based frameworks. She also incorporates expressive arts, movement, mindfulness, and somatic awareness to support clients in processing experiences that may feel difficult to access through talk therapy alone. This integrative approach can be especially helpful for individuals who feel “stuck,” experience emotional overwhelm, struggle with self-criticism, or notice that their bodies hold stress long after events have passed.

Her doctoral research centered on cultural attunement in social work practice, informing her commitment to equity-conscious, identity-affirming care. She is deeply attentive to how culture, race, gender, military experience, spirituality, and family systems shape both distress and resilience.

As a U.S. Navy veteran, Dr. Beverly-McVicker brings lived understanding of military culture and transition stress. She offers telehealth services for adults seeking collaborative, trauma-informed care that prioritizes safety, empowerment, and sustainable healing.