I work with a wide range of presenting issues as related to individuals, couples, families, businesses, and organizations. Specialty in interpersonal and systemic issues.

My identification with two different cultures Chile and United States has helped me to have a wider perspective, broader understanding, a deeper commitment towards individuals and families of all ethnic backgrounds. I am committed to facilitate, to alleviate, to empower individuals, couples and families who are going through suffering and pain. With your motivation, cooperation, desire to heal,and willingness to help yourself we can work together as a team for the benefit of your own well being as well as your family. This therapeutic relationship is between equals, based in cooperation,mutual trust and respect.

Now offering tele-therapy sessions. If you and your family are experiencing a challenging situation or if you want to make some changes in your life, as related to your relationships and may be looking for some help with figuring out where to start, let's talk. If life is getting harder and you lack motivation to make changes, we can talk about how making even small changes will help you get back on track. Together we'll figure out how to do this. I'm trained in cutting edge modalities such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis and Brief Therapy.

"If life came with a manual, I've lost mine..." Have you ever felt this way? You are not alone! Life brings many changes, choices and challenges -- sometimes we respond well, and sometimes we find ourselves confused, depressed, angry, anxious or overwhelmed. Perhaps you've found that your usual coping methods aren't working as well as they did in the past, but you don't know what to do next. Perhaps you're in a situation or role you've never been in before. Or perhaps you're finding yourself thinking, "Here we go again..."

I believe that we all have the answers to our own problems, but may need help exploring and bringing them to light. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I can assist with gaining new insights for positive self-growth in a warm and compassionate setting . I have over seventeen years experience working with adolescents with behavioral challenges, adult severe and persistent illness, and addictions.

Would you like to improve the way you feel about yourself? Do you feel like you are not good enough the way you are? Do you worry about what others might think if you say or do the “wrong” thing? Are regrets of the past or fears of the future affecting the way you experience life? Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, uncertainty, or relationship concerns?

I believe therapy is a gift you give yourself. Until we have the skills to identify our needs, learn to communicate those needs effectively, and give permission to nurture ourselves, we are not fully liberated to love and take care of one another. You can give yourself the gift of therapy. Give yourself permission to sit, pause, think, process, and just be. I believe you have all the resources within you to navigate whatever types of terrain you have found yourself in life, and it would be my honor to accompany you in your journey to self-discovery.

Thoughts create feelings, feelings create behaviors, behaviors reinforce thoughts. Everyone deserves to be happy, enjoy peace of mind, nurturing relationships, and a chance to live life to its fullest. My approach to challenges that you may be experiencing in life is person-centered, trauma focused, evidenced based practices with adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

Is something stressing or bothering you? Are there times when you feel like it's too much, that it's overwhelming? Trying to figure it out? Are you confused and don't know what to do? Have you wondered if talking to someone - a professional - it would help? Think you need more than just talking because you've experienced a trauma? I use a special technique, "Tapping" (Thought Field Therapy), that may help you move beyond the trauma or learn to get over it. If you're having a rough time, you can feel better. I'd like to help.

Do you find that you have allowed stress and painful experiences to get in the way of your own happiness and fulfillment? Are you repeating the same mistakes, feel incapacitated by worry or fear? Do you need someone to hold space and help process some of your difficult emotions or experiences while providing helpful feedback? I believe that all of us hold the ability to access greater happiness, fulfillment and joy within ourselves yet at times we need additional support in learning from our harder experiences.

Do you sometimes feel an underlying sense of anxiety, unease or overwhelm? Do you sometimes wonder why you react or respond in certain ways to certain types of situations? You are not alone! Current experiences sometimes release responses that we developed earlier in our lives. We may have needed them at the time, but they may be no longer necessary. It's time to let them go! Let's start from a place of lovingkindness, forgiveness and compassion...for yourself as well as for others. Are you ready to stop being "triggered"?

Are you feeling overwhelmed with personal and/or professional challenges? Are you having problems with your relationships or at work? Is your child or adolescent exhibiting emotional and/or behavioral problems? Are you faced with challenging life-transitions? I offer a variety of modalities to work with individuals, couples and families who are experiencing the effects of trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, divorce, aging or other life issues.

Need help with a personal or professional problem? Go to the Psychologist who local doctors turn to for their own issues. Dr Ashley has been in practice in Kona for 32 years. She was trained by some of the best individual and couples' therapists. She has a caring, supportive approach and quickly gets to the heart of the problem to facilitate real change. She has helped many individuals overcome stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, eating disorders, health concerns, divorce, step family issues, and teen problems.

We’re all doing the best we can. Our life experiences teach us how to see the world, and we develop tools to get us through certain situations. Those tools work great… until they don’t. We tend to struggle when our experiences change but our tools stay the same. My goal is to help you figure out what’s working and what’s not. Sometimes we have to review and update how we see the world. Sometimes we need to upgrade our tools and practice new skills. Whether you’re striving toward a dream or surviving a storm, therapy gives us a chance to tap into strengths and repair pukas for this stage of your journey.

Are you ready to create the life you want? Perhaps your stress and anxiety are signs that your life no longer fits who you are and who you want to become. Maybe there's been changes happening in your life, giving you the opportunity to go beyond adjusting and grow in new ways. I'm here to help coach you through your life changes with caring and compassion, and help you as you re-invent your life.

As a couples relationship counselor I have training working with couples who are severely distressed and are looking to find love and connection again. I treat a wide variety of concerns; infidelity, miscommunication, financial problems, depression, anxiety, aging, growing apart, and parenting teens. Many of these issues can leave relationships feeling hopeless. However restoration, healing and a future are possible. I also have extended training working with families, and individuals. As a systems therapist I focus treatment on what is causing the problem. Wholeness in relationships and for the individual is a goal I have for all of my clients.

As a clinical psychologist, I have a broad base of training and experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups. I emphasize an open, trusting, non-judgmental, and collaborative process. From a practical approach comes a goal of transformation: allowing for new patterns of thought and behavior, and a more balanced and flourishing life.

Could you benefit from some extra support so you can get back on track to focus on things that are important to you so that you spend less time, energy and effort dealing with STRESS? Do you need a place to process things going on with you without the bias that can occur when talking to friends and family? The therapeutic setting can give you the opportunity to learn and grow. With these paradigm shifts, or new ways of approaching situations, individuals can often experience greater life satisfaction. I would enjoy the opportunity to accompany you on this journey.

Counseling therapy allows individuals/couples/families a safe and supportive environment to re-evaluate the possible impact past experiences have had on their lives, exploration of their present awareness, and reinvention of future potential. The therapeutic forum is designed to allow individuals their freedom of expression, beliefs and goals while being encouraged to reach for core issues that encourage growth, change and healing of the mind, body and soul.