Hello! My name is Ashley and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and registered yoga teacher in Denver, Colorado. I have worked in a wide range of therapeutic settings including: intensive care, inpatient, residential, and partial-hospitalization care for eating disorder and psychiatric care, crisis responder teams, and as management-administration for community mental health clinics. I work with adolescents and adults affected by eating disorders, self-esteem and body image concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma, lifestyle and relationship challenges. My approach seeks to empower clients to make beneficial changes in the way they relate to their daily thoughts, emotions, stressors, and life purpose.
Originally from Louisiana, I graduated with a degree in English literature from the University of New Orleans, and in 2018 earned a Master's of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. As an intern I worked with children, families, and couples in group and individual formats. I launched my mental health career in Colorado, and gained experience in crisis response, at-risk youth counseling, counseling individuals on the Autism spectrum, and eating disorder counseling.
My approach to therapy is collaborative: I empower clients to set goals that are meaningful to them, and work with them to provide reflection, resources, and ideas, while also empowering self-direction as new needs may arise in our work together. My work is strengths-based and solution-focused, as it seeks to use the resources and strengths you already have to take effective and valued action in the present moment. We will develop a treatment plan that meets short, medium, and long-term goals, using a mindful approach that honors the past while improving the present moment, and planning for the future.
My therapy interventions are drawn from multiple evidence-based and humanistic approaches. Play and art therapy encourage therapeutic creation. Somatic therapy explores how we feel through our lives, traumas, and emotions within our bodies. ACT therapy work clarifies life purpose to guide meaningful action. DBT develops mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and coping skills. CBT addresses self-talk, habits, and reframing perspectives. Expressive arts, narrative, and trauma-informed therapy allow us to honor the past, grieve, and get to know ourselves as we are today. Ecosystemic therapy, Gottman and Satir methods, and EFFT consider the families and groups we all come from and belong to, and how to form more harmonious, satisfying, and intimate relationships.
Outside the therapy office, I enjoy true crime, reading, writing, and practicing yoga. You can find me adventure traveling, gardening, painting, playing music, and spending time with friends and family.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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She’s great love that lady
Written on Mar 15, 2023 after therapy with Ashley for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Ashley is attentive and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.
Written on Nov 10, 2022 after therapy with Ashley for 2 weeks on issues concerning adhd
I'm relatively new to therapy especially through a service like this. After speaking with my therapist I understand that this will be a very long road for me but I do feel positive about the experience using this service and especially working with Ashley.
Written on Nov 01, 2022 after therapy with Ashley for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
Ashley has seriously helped me grow so much. She guides me from introspection, to problem solving. I really feel cared for and seen during our sessions. She’s amazing!
Written on Mar 24, 2022 after therapy with Ashley for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
She holds space beautifully. Asks the questions we need to ask ourselves to unfold and dive deeper to the center of issues. The best energy I’ve ever encountered in therapy.
Written on Nov 01, 2021 after therapy with Ashley for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Ashley is very attentive and aware of my patterns and I feel very comfortable sharing everything including the most embarrassing things. She is a great mirror and soundboard, I feel like I can tell her anything and everything will be fine
Written on Oct 11, 2021 after therapy with Ashley for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes