Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
Any person experiencing relationship challenges in mono or poly relationships, desiring sexual health maintenance, sexual dysfunction in non-binary and binary (men and women), those who are questioning their gender and/or sexual orientation, gender affirming/confirming treatment from hormones to surgery, sexuality and disability, sex and aging, sexual abuse and trauma, kink, postpartum/perinatal sexual difficulties, pelvic pain, infertility, infidelity, and sex positive parenting approaches.
My Background and Approach
I specialize in all things relationships. Partnered therapy is my specialty and passion. I work to help people at all stages of a relationships create a sense of balance and contentment. I welcome new clients at my practice, which is located in Cleveland, Ohio. I have a direct approach, and am not a “smile and nod” therapist. I utilize a direct, intimacy-driven, relational approach. I strongly believe in inclusion and diversity and welcome individuals and partnered systems in mono and poly relationships and am a LGBTQIA++ and kink-friendly therapist. I am an AASECT nationally certified sex therapist/supervisor and am dual licensed as a Clinical Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist who Is extremely passionate about addressing sexuality and intimacy in monogamous and poly relationship structures in a way that is often avoided otherwise within the helping disciplines.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
If you are looking for a "smile and nod" therapist, then she is not the therapist for you. Dr. Ashley believes, wholeheartedly, that neutrality will only go so far in the therapy arena, especially when universal challenges in relationships and sexuality are concerned. Wasting time is not Dr. Ashley's "jam," and thus, she is highly focused on a thorough assessment process in order to facilitate getting to the core issues that are contributing to the challenges that are at the forefront. Concrete strategies, inclusive of a holistic view, are implemented using what she refers to as a "directly compassionate" approach that moves to create a therapeutic setting in which any and all things can be discussed in a vulnerable and safe way.