Pennsylvania

Ashley’s treatment approach is culturally sensitive, collaborative, personalized, and feedback-informed, integrating strengths and unique worldviews. She has helped clients heal from eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and relationship issues for 10+ years in a variety of treatment settings, ranging from inpatient to outpatient community care.

In her direct work with clients, Ashley helps clients unpack patterns repeating in their lives and behaviors. She helps clients connect with who they are, their values and community, and their values as these greatly benefit wellbeing, perception of ourselves and others, and how we show up and connect in the world.

Ashley serves many women of color, immigrants/adult children of immigrants, folks in larger bodies, LGBTQ+, and first gen college students.

I view my work as a process of co-creation with my clients. Together we identify the present-day thoughts and behaviors to address and explore some of the earlier life experiences that may have shaped these patterns in order to foster sustainable change. I also support parents who want to help foster a healthier relationship with food and body image for their children. I embrace the perspectives of Health at Every Size (HAES), intuitive eating, and body acceptance which celebrate size diversity and prioritize overall well-being above the number on the scale. My practice is affirming of all lifestyles and intersecting identities.

I specialize in helping those struggling with eating disorders, body image, trauma, athletes, anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health (pregnancy/postpartum), a life transition or some overlap of these struggles.

While coping skills are important and needed, I believe lasting change comes from an increased awareness and understanding of the complexities and strengths already within oneself which is why much of my work is driven by relational, psychodynamic and Internal Family Systems (IFS) principles. This means that I want to understand how you relate to yourself, others and see the therapeutic relationship as a powerful agent of change. Together we will access and explore all aspects of your humanity including past and present experiences with a sense of curiosity, empathy, insight and even humor at times. While majority of my work is driven by these relational principles, I will tailor my approach to each of my individual clients. This is going to vary based on your goals, presenting challenges, personality, and what we find together feels right for you! Depending on your goals, I might occasionally incorporate skills from mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing in our work together to further foster desired growth.

My work is strongly grounded in the principles of Health At Every Size (HAES) and intuitive eating with an anti-diet/fat-positive approach. I work with clients of various backgrounds and value understanding how systems of oppression may have impacted you throughout your life through a social justice lens. I am cis/het, able and thin bodied white woman and am consistently working to further understand my own privileges. I am committed to providing a safe place and am LGBTQIA+ affirming and an always learning ally of diversity of all types.