Psychiatry in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Ashley Royer, Nurse Practitioner

Ashley Royer, PMHNP, DNP-BC, helps individuals navigate life’s challenges through a personalized, compassionate, and evidence-based approach to mental health care. Serving individuals across South Carolina, Ashley provides care tailored to each patient’s unique needs, with a focus on promoting resilience, emotional well-being, and long-term mental wellness. She works with children, adolescents, teens, and adults of all ages, offering both individual therapy and medication management to support recovery and growth. Ashley specializes in treating ADHD, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, and anxiety-related conditions including obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. She also offers targeted support for individuals facing substance use disorders, helping them manage both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. Her treatment approach blends clinical expertise with empathy, ensuring patients feel heard, supported, and empowered in their care journey. She is especially passionate about working with individuals experiencing grief, postpartum depression and anxiety, and those facing midlife or later life transitions. Ashley recognizes how deeply these life stages can impact emotional health and strives to create a safe space for healing and transformation. Her work with first responders, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and military veterans reflects a commitment to inclusive, culturally competent care for those often underserved or experiencing unique mental health challenges. Ashley incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and comprehensive evaluations such as medical procedure assessments and gender-affirmative medical readiness evaluations to guide treatment planning. With a focus on holistic care, she supports patients in achieving clarity, stability, and improved quality of life. Outside of her clinical work, Ashley enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and caring for her animals—activities that keep her grounded and connected.