About

Ashlei completed her Master’s Degree in Social Work at Texas A&M- Commerce. She has over 20 years of clinical experience across a variety of settings including outpatient specialty clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, inpatient psychiatric facilities, large non-profits, and private practice. She has provided clinical and administrative supervision to social work students, interns, and professionals. She has a broad range of clinical experience working with individuals and groups during her professional career in the following areas: • Depression and Bipolar Disorder • Individuals with Special Needs • Anxiety Disorders • Behavioral and Discipline Challenges • Self-Harm Behavior • Complicated Grief Reactions • Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness • Anger and Stress Management • Trauma and Abuse • Family and Relationship Issues • Children/Adults with Special Needs • Suicide Assessment and Risk Reduction • Group Psychotherapy • Chronic Mental Illness • Family conflict • Self-image and Self-Esteem Issues Ashlei’s approach emphasizes the mutual development of goals for therapy and provision of ongoing evaluation of the therapeutic approach. Services can include individual, family, and group therapy. Ashlei is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Crisis Intervention. She continues to seek ongoing updates to her skills and knowledge base. Ashlei is invested in an approach emphasizing a more integrative, dynamic, and holistic approach to mental health. She is particularly concerned with the impact of loss and trauma and improving interventions to support trauma recovery for better emotional, physical, and relationship health.