Hi, I’m Ash and I’m glad you’re here.
Bedrock Therapy is dedicated to supporting people through the ups and downs and sideways along the traverse of life. Although I think I’ve always been on the path, I took the scenic route to becoming a psychotherapist. I first found my way to the mountains of the west and into a career in outdoor media and storytelling. I helped make films, written stories, and podcasts about life in wild places. Even before I became a therapist, I sat with people, and listened deeply, paying close attention to both what was said and how it was said. I wanted to go deeper, upstream, and because I believe in new beginnings, I decided to pursue a graduate degree and become a mental health therapist. Now, story helps shape my therapeutic work. I believe stories transform us— through understanding our own stories, through recognizing other versions that may also be true, and through the process of sharing our stories to connect us with each other and our shared humanity.
I’ve been on my own journey, from out-running, over-thinking & under-feeling to learning how to get my head, heart and feet in the same place. I seek to bring realness, warmth, and curiosity into all I do. I find great meaning in helping others tap into a wider landscape of self and I’d be honored to be a part of your journey.
Therapy Models I Draw From
Mindfulness & Compassion Practices
Pain Reprocessing Therapy & Nervous System Healing
Emotional Expression
Meaning and Values (Existential Theory, ACT)
Parts Work (IFS)
Inner Stories/Core Beliefs (CBT)
Health Psychology
Psychodynamic (Our relationship)
Training & Learning that Informs My Work
Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms Annual Conference, ATNS 2025
EMDR Level I Thrive 2024
Certified Trauma Professional (CTP) 2023
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, UMass 2023
Therapeutic Nature Based Interventions, Somatic Nature Therapy Institute 2024
Psychological Stress Injury Responder Alliance 2022
Power of Awareness, Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield 2021
Wilderness First Aid 2021
Psychological First Aid 2016
Degrees
BS in Journalism and Psychology, Iowa State University
MA in Counseling and Career Development with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Colorado State University
Memberships
American Counseling Association
Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms
American Alpine Club