I walk alongside people learning to trust themselves again.

Hey there—I’m Ashley. I appreciate you taking the time to get to know me a little bit.

The decision to start therapy for the first time, or continue your healing journey, takes real courage. As Brené Brown said, “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”

We live in a world that’s quickly changing with endless demands and stressors. Therapy is like going to the gym; instead of building physical strength, you’re building inner strength, emotional fitness and resilience. 

We’ll embark on an introspective journey of self-discovery to understand your sense of identity, strengths, and direction. My hope is to empower you as a co-creator in this process: to recognize your worth, reclaim your voice, and find meaning in your daily life. As bell hooks wrote, “To know love we have to tell the truth to ourselves.” Much of therapy is learning to tell those inner truths gently and bravely.

We’ll explore grief, attachment wounds, and relational patterns with yourself and others that may be holding you back from experiencing a more connected, authentic, and loving existence. Addressing our needs and challenges head-on creates space to heal and see the world through clearer, less burdened eyes.  As Khalil Gibran reminds us, “Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.”

Life brings losses and transitions at any stage: the loss of a partner, job, identity, loved one, pet, health, home, or a sense of stability. Chronic stress can dysregulate the nervous system and leave us feeling anxious, shut down, overwhelmed, numb, or stuck. None of this means something is wrong with you. It means you’re human navigating systemic issues in society. 

The ascent up the mountain on a solo trek can feel lonely, painful, and confusing. Seeking support in therapy offers a grounded, objective, safe place to navigate the rocky slopes, dense forests, and steep terrain you’re moving through—not to avoid them but to walk them with intention and clarity. As Robert Frost said, “the best way through is always out.”

I integrate CBT, Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic, narrative therapy, person-centered therapy, family systems, somatic-informed approaches, and mindfulness, all within a trauma-informed, culturally aware, and socially conscious lens. My style is calm, empathetic, honest, direct when needed, and present; sometimes even quirky or humorous when it fits. Many of my clients tend to be neurodivergent, thoughtful, intelligent, creative, often hard on themselves, and deeply sensitive to both internal pressures and the demands of the world around them.

In the space we share, I show up as a curious guide and compassionate ally. I won’t tell you how to live your life; instead, I’ll ask meaningful questions that help you access the clarity, power, and truths you already carry within you.

As Brené Brown said, “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we will ever do.”