About Ashley
My love and curiosity for the human experience, along with personal experiences of initiation, loss and transformation, have led to a lifelong exploration of soul. What I have discovered is that healing flows naturally through deep listening, accessing your passion, resting from the struggle, and uncoiling who you are meant to be in this world. New worlds opened up for me when I began a dedicated mindfulness practice from the world’s wisdom traditions, took a deep dive into the body's intelligence through somatic therapy, dance, and yoga, and discovered the field of Depth Psychology, dream work, and active imagination.
It is my joyful privilege to work with clients taking the courageous step to look within. Connecting with others in this way continues to be both humbling and meaningful.
Approach
Methods
Somatic Therapy, Breath and Embodiment
Depth Psychology, Jungian Dream Analysis, Active Imagination
Mindfulness and Awareness Practices from the following traditions: Tibetan Buddhism, Taoism, Sufism, Christian Contemplative, Yoga
Existential Therapy
Psychodynamic Theory
Ecopsychology, Nature-based Practices
Developmental Psychology, Integral Theory
Person Centered/Humanistic
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Yoga Therapy
Writing-as-Spiritual-Practice
Education
MA, Counseling Psychology, Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute
MA, Nonfiction Writing from Johns Hopkins University
Other Trainings
Somatic Therapy Training with a Certification in Advanced Human Development for Late-Stage Practitioners
Advanced Shadow Resolution Training and Certification, Stages International
Certified Yoga Teacher RYT-200 Frog Lotus Yoga, Spain / Certified Pilates Instructor, Balanced Body
Over 10 years of dedicated meditation and mindfulness trainings, encompassing various techniques and traditions
Compassion Cultivation Training and Certification with Stanford University
Wilderness Survival and Ecopsychology Training
Transpersonal and Spiritual Development Training
Writing Practice Trainings with Mirabai Starr, Natalie Goldberg, Brooke McNamara, and others
Jungian-Oriented Dream Exploration Groups