Hi, I'm Ashley.
Therapist. Pattern-breaker. Big believer in second (and third) chances.
If you've landed here, something probably feels heavy right now. Maybe your brain won't stop replaying the same worry. Maybe you've checked the mirror, the lock or your own thoughts one too many times today. Maybe you're raising kids with someone you can barely text without bracing yourself.
Whatever brought you here: you're not "too much," and you're not stuck forever.
So who am I, anyway?
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · CA LMFT #146705I founded Resilient Overcomer Counseling Services because I believe people aren't defined by the worst chapter of their story. I know firsthand what it means to have someone believe in you when life is hard. The teachers who stood by me when I needed it most planted a seed that grew into this work. Now I get to offer that same hope to others.
I work with kids, teens, adults, couples and co-parents, all through secure telehealth, anywhere in California. That means therapy from your couch, your parked car on a lunch break, or wherever you feel most at ease. Yes, that's a range. Here's the thread that ties it together: I help people get unstuck from patterns that are running the show, whether that pattern lives in an anxious brain or in a co-parenting relationship that keeps circling back to court.
I'll be honest with you, I'll cheer you on, and I'll probably make you laugh at least once, even in the hard sessions.
Resilience isn't never falling down. It's learning, one brave step at a time, that you can get back up. Life may hand us more than one hard chapter, but the strength to overcome was in us all along.
What working with me feels like
Real talk
No jargon walls and no textbook voice. I'll explain what's happening in your brain (or your family) in plain language.
Tools that actually work
Research-backed tools (like Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD and anxiety and Gottman for couples) that don't just sound good in session. They work on a random Tuesday, too!
Zero judgment
Intrusive thoughts, messy custody situations, the stuff you've never said out loud. I've heard it, and I'm still in your corner.
My path & training
- The sparkCreated a business idea for a counseling center providing hope to others. Earned Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University.
- LicensedBecame a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (LMFT #146705).
- Anxious brainsBDD training through Massachusetts General Hospital; NOCD training in OCD, anxiety, tics and BFRBs.
- Couples, families & traumaGottman Method Levels 1 & 2, New Ways for Families, and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
- Emotions & self-compassionDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
- NowOpened Resilient Overcomer and get to do this every day.
A few things you should know about me
- a.I am loyal to coffee in the morning, and ice cream by night.
- b.Weekend plans typically involve outside, soaking up as much Cali sunshine as possible.
- c.Pets: Scarlett and Rocky, my official emotional support team and true bosses of my house.
- d.Confession: I choose where to eat by checking the desserts first. Priorities.
- e.I am proudest of my family. They're my favorite people and my biggest reason why.
Ready when you are.
Book a free 15-minute consultation and we'll figure out together whether I'm the right fit for you or your family.
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