Acorn & Anchor Therapy Centre
Centre for the Gifted, Twice-exceptional, Intense-minded and Neurodivergent
-Nurturing Growth, Anchoring Strengths
Ashley Nutter, RSSW, BSW Student
Ashley joined the Acorn & Anchor team as our Client Care & Intake Coordinator. She is currently a fourth-year BSW student and will continue to build her therapeutic skills at the centre under the supervision of our clinical director, Michelle Guy, as she pursues her Master of Social Work education.
Ashley ensures our team is supported with all administrative needs while managing the overall operations of our centre.
Hi, I’m Ashley,
As the Client Care & Intake Coordinator at Acorn & Anchor, I support clients through the referral and intake process and provide support throughout their involvement. I also co-plan and facilitate groups and programs and support our therapists as needed.
As someone with a neurodivergent brain, I have a deep understanding of the unique qualities, characteristics, and challenges associated with being twice-exceptional (2e), ADHD and giftedness on a personal level. I have great experience working with my highly sensitive, people-pleasing, and perfectionist parts. Because of this, I am passionate about the work that is being done at the Centre, and I truly value the foundational concept that the "right fit" for a therapeutic relationship is a key factor in the success of therapy.
My learning goals as an intern therapist align with the relational focus, values, modalities, and practice methods at Acorn & Anchor, and I am excited to be mentored in the "Acorn & Anchor Approach". I aim to create a meaningful connection with clients at the Centre from the very beginning, ensuring that I provide the best support for their therapeutic process in every way I can. I hope to support neurodivergent folks with executive functioning, emotional regulation, burnout, personal and relational dynamics, as well as forming healthy boundaries and coping mechanisms.
In addition to my formal education and personal experience, I am also an active self-directed learner, and I am currently working towards enhanced IFS training to support the Centre in the work with complex minds, complex trauma (C-PTSD) and any other lifelong trauma associated with neurodivergence.
I understand the importance of feeling truly heard, seen, understood, and validated, and I aspire to support clients in the best way possible.