Today we’d like to introduce you to Ashley Huntington.
Hi Ashley, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I’m Ashley M. Huntington the founder of Enhanced Beyond Counseling & Wellness, LLC. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a wife, a mother of three, and a mental-health entrepreneur based in the Nashville area. I empower high-achieving women to prioritize themselves!
My professional journey began in an unexpected place. The hair salon. My mom, a successful Licensed Cosmetologist, owned a hair salon and that’s where I grew up! She planted the seed of entrepreneurship in me. I remember witnessing the impact her talent had on her clients. And I knew I wanted to be just like her! I aspired to help people to look and feel good. Eventually, I trained to become a Licensed Cosmetologist at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, New Jersey, earning my license before I graduated high school. Even then, I was drawn to service, connection, and helping people feel better about themselves—inside and out. That early experience planted the foundation for what would later become a career centered on healing.
I went on to attend Rutgers University, where I earned my undergraduate degree and later my Masters degree in Social Work. My clinical career developed in traditional healthcare systems, where I worked across inpatient psychiatry, group home settings, acute medicine, long-term care, and home health. In these roles, I supported individuals and families through trauma, grief, chronic illness, and major life transitions.
The work was meaningful, but over time I noticed a consistent pattern—in both my clients and myself. I was serving individuals who looked strong, capable, and successful on the outside, but were quietly suffering on the inside. As I balanced my professional roles with motherhood, marriage, and leadership, I recognized that many women did not need more motivation. They needed permission, structure, and space to heal intentionally.
That is why I created Enhanced Beyond Counseling & Wellness.
I founded the brand to move beyond surface-level self-care and build a wellness practice grounded in clinical care, self-reflection, and sustainable healing. Today, Enhanced Beyond integrates counseling, mental-health education, workshops, retreats, and luxury wellness products to help women slow down, clarify their needs, and rebuild from a place of alignment.
My journey has been less about reinvention and more about returning to what matters most: helping women heal beyond the surface so they can live Calm, Radiant, Grounded, and Sacred lives.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has definitely not been a smooth road.
Like many women building something meaningful, I’ve done this while navigating significant personal and family demands. I’ve built my career and my business while raising three children, supporting a household, actively serving in my sorority and balancing the emotional weight that comes with being both a caregiver and a clinician.
One of the most defining struggles for me was experiencing postpartum anxiety. At a time when I was expected to feel fulfilled and grateful, I was quietly battling fear, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion. As a mental-health professional, that was humbling. It forced me to confront my own limits and reminded me that insight does not make you immune to suffering.
Another major challenge was the lack of formal business knowledge. I was clinically trained, not entrepreneurially trained. Learning how to build systems, manage finances, price services, and scale a brand required trial, error, and a great deal of self-education. Even now, I am still learning the business honestly—but I keep pushing forward.
There were many moments of doubt and uncertainty. Moments where I questioned whether I am equipped to build something sustainable while still showing up fully for my family, my clients and myself. Yet, each day I made a conscious decision to elevate beyond fear, to show up for me, and to keep building anyway.
Those struggles shaped the brand.
They taught me that healing must be intentional. That women need realistic models of balance, not perfection. And that when you choose to prioritize yourself, everything else begins to align.
In many ways, the very challenges I faced are the reason Enhanced Beyond Counseling & Wellness exists—to show other women like myself that choosing yourself is not selfish, it is transformative.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Enhanced Beyond Counseling & Wellness is a mental-health and wellness brand designed for the high-achieving women who are functioning well on the outside but are emotionally exhausted.
At its core, Enhanced Beyond is a counseling and consulting practice rooted in evidence-based mental-health care. I specialize in working with women navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, life transitions, and the emotional impact of caregiving and high responsibility. My clinical background spans inpatient psychiatry, acute medicine, long-term care, home health, and care coordination, which allows me to work effectively with women navigating complex emotional and family systems.
What sets us apart is both our foundation and our philosophy- to go beyond beauty and heal beyond the surface!
We are clinically grounded but lifestyle-oriented. Enhanced Beyond is not just a practice—it is a lifestyle. We serve women who know they are out of alignment and are ready to do deeper work.
Brand-wise, what I am most proud of is the intentionality behind every offering. Everything we create is anchored in our four pillars—Calm, Radiant, Grounded, and Sacred—and designed to move women beyond surface-level self-care toward clarity, healthy boundary setting, and long-term emotional health.
Enhanced Beyond goes beyond traditional therapy. What we are known for our integrated approach. We offer individual counseling, personalized self-care planning, mental-health workshops, and luxury retreat experiences. Each offering is designed to meet women where they are and guide them toward a more aligned, sustainable way of living.
I want readers to know that Enhanced Beyond is not about becoming someone new. It is about becoming whole. Becoming the person you are meant to be. An elevated, evolved and enhanced you!
What are your plans for the future?
The future of Enhanced Beyond Counseling & Wellness is focused on thoughtful expansion and deeper impact.
In the near term, I am preparing to launch a new line of digital products, including guided journals, planners, and mental-health education tools that allow women to continue their healing beyond the therapy session. I am also excited to announce the upcoming launch of Enhanced Beyond Experiences, a new extension of the brand that will include curated workshops, immersive retreats, and in-person wellness experiences.
Long-term, my vision is to grow Enhanced Beyond Counseling & Wellness into a nationally recognized mental-health and wellness brand that bridges clinical care with lifestyle and luxury.
This is only the beginning.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.enhancedbeyond.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enhancedbyashley
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17zEwj2nE4/
