About Ashley
I have worked in schools, community clinics, and non-profit agencies serving people ages 6-94 from a variety of backgrounds, and currently live in the Greater Philadelphia area. I deeply value justice, and seek to mitigate harmful impacts of power and marginalization in mental health settings, learning environments, and everyday life, as well as within personal, professional, and community relationships. I believe “symptoms” are often reasonable responses to difficult situations, and that individual healing supports community resilience.
I work with a wide variety of topics related to sex, sexual health, sexual identity, and sexual trauma. I am certified as a sex educator through San Francisco Sex Information and as a rape crisis counselor through BAWAR. I have previously been a speaker at Gender Spectrum’s Professional Symposium and at the National Coalition for Sexual Health Annual Conference, and have facilitated professional development and skill building for mental health and medical providers, educators, adolescents, and community volunteers.
I currently support a behavioral health program as an administrator and provide training and technical assistance to staff and intern therapists with emphasis on clinical documentation, adherence to legal/ethical and clinical/quality standards, and health data/records systems. I have just under 10 years experience as a clinical supervisor for those working with children and adults across a range of community mental health settings. I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.
I previously served as a member of the faculty of LaSalle University in Philadelphia in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy and welcome opportunities to support graduate learning. I hold a master's degree in counseling psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a master's degree in women's studies from the University of Oxford. My undergraduate education was at the College of William & Mary.
I invite you to explore more about my psychotherapy practice, my work as a sex educator, and my work as a trainer. Please get in touch if you think I might be able to support you in your work.
Therapy
Therapy can be a powerful resource for working on personal goals, improving relationships, and getting through life's ebb and flow.
Training &
Consultation
Leverage training and outside perspective to build the skills and awareness needed to grow.
Sex Education
Comprehensive and inclusive information about sex and sexuality assists people in decision-making and self-understanding.