Ashley Maharaj, LPC

Ashley Maharaj, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia who specializes in supporting children, adolescents, families, and survivors of trauma. She works in private practice and as a clinical supervisor at CHILD & FAMILY ASSOCIATES, where she provides compassionate, trauma-informed care and advocates for her clients’ emotional well-being. Ashley’s expertise includes trauma, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and behavioral challenges, using psychodynamic, strengths-based, and CBT approaches, along with therapeutic play, mindfulness, and somatic techniques.

With a strong background in community-based interventions, Ashley has held roles as a recovery clinician, therapist, and clinical supervisor, helping clients navigate crises while building coping skills and resilience. She emphasizes creating safe, non-judgmental spaces that honor identity, culture, and diversity, ensuring clients feel seen, heard, and supported.

Ashley is committed to holistic healing and professional development, holding advanced training in trauma recovery and clinical mental health counseling. Her approach integrates evidence-based strategies with empathy and advocacy, making her a trusted resource for individuals and families seeking meaningful, lasting growth.

• Certificate in Mandated Reporter Training: Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment
• Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
• Volunteer Training Program

• Medaille University- M.A.
• Traumatology Institute
• Sheridan College
• Humber College
• University of Windsor- Bachelor's

• American Counseling Association
• Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association

• United to Benefit Ecuadorian Children International
• Sexual Assault Rape Crisis Center of Peel
• Tarpuy Sonqo
• Age –To-Age Clinical Counselling
• Windsor Regional Hospital