Ashleigh’s Background and Training

I am a qualified Therapeutic Arts Practitioner with a Graduate Diploma from the MIECAT Institute, and certified Clinical EFT Practitioner with EFT Universe. I have advanced certification in Guiding and Teaching Meditation from ACMM, with additional training and education in spirituality and energy work.

My compassionate, trauma informed facilitation style is underpinned by 10+ years of self-work and personal development. I have personal experience with Non-Violent Communication and somatic healing practices. I may employ aspects of several different techniques and modalities during our sessions. Please know that any insights I may offer are in no way a diagnosis and will only be used to inform our sessions together with your consent.

My personal and professional experiences have led me to support people affected by chronic illness, family violence and assault, mental, physical and/or sexual abuse, trauma and mental health ailments, and neurodivergence. I provide a gentle and empathetic space, with non-judgement, embodiment, and mind-body-spirit synergy as our focus. My offering is to support you emotionally to aid the relief of psychological stress and discomfort.

Creative Arts Therapy

CAT is an experiential psychotherapeutic approach to emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual well-being. The technique is rooted in the idea that creative expression can help people to develop self-awareness and learn about their needs and values. Through different expressive modalities and alternative modes of communicating - opposed to cognition and language - the client may access their subconscious mind and innate embodied wisdom. With this access, the client is guided to explore emotions and address unresolved emotional conflicts. Arts therapy modalities such as painting, collage or movement, can help clients to gain insight, create new coping skills and develop their relationship with self.

Clinical Emotional Freedom Technique

EFT is often referred to as ‘tapping’ due to the technique of using two fingers to tap on one’s own body. With the client mindfully tuning into their physical sensations, emotions and experiences, the facilitator will guide them to tap on a sequence of emotional meridian points around their own physical body, while repeating phrases of positive affirmation. The technique is known for releasing stress and emotional charge behind unresolved emotional issues. It connects your mind-body energy system to help dissolve stress held by the physical body and energetic blockages in the energy body.

Meditation and Mindfulness

For millennia, the practices of meditation and mindfulness have been utilized to cultivate inner peace and clarity of the mind. Lessons rooted in Buddhist psychology are taught to develop an individual’s self-awareness, acceptance, and sense of compassion. Through mindfulness the client may be guided to tune into their felt sense and become the observer of their thoughts and feelings. Meditation may be used to take the client on a guided journey to receive messages of healing and insight. With many methods available, the techniques are successful in creating space for deep relaxation, creating the relaxation response in participants and supporting the parasympathetic nervous system.

Session Description

Sessions are 50-60 minutes in length and are scheduled at a time we agree upon. 90-minute sessions are available if required and arranged prior to meeting. While some clients’ may need only a few sessions, others may benefit from ongoing support with regular sessions over a longer period. You are in complete control and may end the sessions at any point. You are responsible for providing a minimum of 48-hours advanced notice upon cancellation of any scheduled sessions. Upon failure to do so, you will be responsible for paying the full session fee.

Consent to Participate in Sessions

By reading the following statements and signing below, the client confirms that they are informed about the parameters of our sessions and the nature of our professional relationship. If the client has any questions, it is their responsibility to discuss them as they arise.

• I am aware that Ashleigh Marlow-Hally is a certified Therapeutic Arts and Clinical EFT Practitioner, and Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher. I freely give Ashleigh permission to facilitate my inner exploration during consultation.

• I am aware of the limitations of these modalities and that Ashleigh Marlow-Hally is not qualified to provide diagnosis, treatment and/or cure for any physical or mental health conditions. I understand that I am advised to continue consultation with my current licensed health-care professionals and to continue any prescribed medications. I understand that Ashleigh offers emotional and mental health support, and those services should be used in conjunction with licensed medical and mental health services. I am aware that any recommendations made during our session are not prescribed nor cures, and I may take part at my own choosing. I understand that I am required to disclose any diagnosed disorders and/or ailments with Ashleigh prior to consultation.

• I understand that if I am running late for a session, the session will end at the scheduled time with no reduction to the initial agreed upon fees. I am responsible for providing a minimum of 48 hours advanced notice for cancellation of any scheduled sessions. If I fail to provide 48 hours prior notice, I am aware that I am responsible for paying the full session fee. I understand that I may terminate my sessions at any time and that, at termination, a closure session is generally recommended.

• I have been informed of the professional fees for the services provided by Ashleigh Marlow-Hally and agree to the terms. I agree to pay for each session prior to or at the time it is held. In the case that I receive an invoice for any outstanding payments, I agree to pay this invoice within 24 hours.

• I understand any information I provide during these sessions with Ashleigh Marlow-Hally is confidential. I am aware that Ashleigh will maintain records of each session, and that I may request a copy of these records in writing. Ashleigh will not disclose my private information without my consent except when legally required as indicated below:

  • Any information that indicated neglect or abuse of a child, dependant adult or elder

  • If I demonstrate a credible threat to harm others or myself.

  • If my session notes are subpoenaed by the courts.

• I give my permission for Ashleigh Marlow-Hally to use touch if she and I consider it appropriate for facilitating my exploration. I understand that this touch is not intended to manipulate tissue, is non-sexual, and is only used to support the session. I understand that it is my responsibility to inform Ashleigh if I am at any time uncomfortable with touch.