Ashley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor dedicated to supporting young children and their families. With a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wright State University, she brings specialized expertise in early childhood development and family systems to the Eagle Creek Counseling team.
Specialized Support
Ashley specializes in early childhood mental health, helping families navigate emotional, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental needs from toddlerhood through early elementary school. Recognizing that children often exhibit symptoms before or without a formal diagnosis, she offers experienced guidance for families to manage:
- Emotional & Mood Regulation: Helping children process and manage anxiety, depressive symptoms, and intense emotional expressions.
- Behavioral Obstacles: Working through disruptive or aggressive actions such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder and Intermittent Explosive Disorder.
- Neurodevelopmental Differences: Creating strategies for children with ADHD, Autism (ASD), and learning challenges.
- Trauma & Life Transitions: Navigating complex family dynamics, trauma, attachment struggles, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, and Adjustment Disorders.
How She Works With Families
A child’s progress thrives when backed by a strong foundation at home. Ashley structures her care around three core pillars:
- Child-Centered Strategy: Respecting the unique pacing, personality, and specific needs of each individual child and family unit.
- Family Engagement: Partnering closely with the family system, offering individual therapy alongside essential caregiver tools and psychoeducation.
- Holistic Wraparound Services: Collaborating directly with schools and community providers to ensure your child has seamless support everywhere they go.
Outside of counseling, Ashley loves animals and spending time with family. She is a big sports fan who watches the Kansas City Chiefs, the Kansas City Royals and the Indiana Fever whenever she can.