Dr. Vivid
Dr. Ashley Elliott aka Dr. Vivid (She/Her/Hers)
is a native Washingtonian, clinical psychologist, motivational speaker, author, podcaster, and cannabis activist who integrates holistic plant medicine into her practice. Dr. Ashley Elliott is the formal name that she uses in her clinical psychology practice and this is what her patients commonly refer to her as. She shows us that you can be anything you set your mind to and encourages her community to take care of their mental health with frequent self love practices.
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“I just want to encourage, enlighten, and empower the masses via mental health awareness and motivating messages. My mission is for everyone I encounter to strive to be well mentally, physically, emotionally & spiritually.” – Dr. Ashley Elliott
About Dr. Vivid
Dr. Vivid operates as a motivational speaker and author, working to empower visions and promote positive well-being. Dr. Elliott’s passion is empowering others and changing lives, inspired by her own experiences witnessing substance abuse, mental illness, interpersonal violence, and sexual trauma. Dr. Elliott’s dedication to her community is expressed through her involvement in the DC Metropolitan Area, aiding DMV natives with mental health services, especially to underserved communities.
Dr. Elliott’s clinical interests lay in community mental health, client psychoeducation/health education, substance abuse treatment, group therapy, plant medicine, BIPOC centered issues, LGBTQIA+ centered issues, severe mental illness, mental health and technology, and the integration of non-traditional and artistic expression in therapy. She has clinical experience in inpatient mental health, community mental health, and school settings within the DC Metropolitan Area. Dr. Elliott prides herself on aiding a range of ages and multicultural backgrounds.
She is the founder of Vivid Innovations Consulting, LLC., offering mental health consultations, lifestyle consultations, assessments, and seminar opportunities. She is also a motivational speaker and author, using her knowledge of psychology to empower her patients and promote positive well-being to her community through free and low cost psychoeducational and wellness groups.
In 2015, Dr. Elliott launched Innovator Academy and Vivid Kids, a free youth program in Washington DC, offering college and career preparation, workshops to build positive self-image/identity, develop emotional awareness, and create a positive space to celebrate creativity and individual differences. Dr. Elliott also holds a weekly wellness chat online, Cope Chat with Dr. Vivid to help individuals find mental health resources and gather psychoeducational tools to enhance their lifestyles.
She also hosts a podcast, Vividly Speaking with Dr. Vivid, that discusses mental health and wellness using transparency and pop culture in effort to normalize conversations about mental health.
