About

Ashly Dean (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She graduated from the University of Utah in 2019 with a Master of Social Work degree and an interdisciplinary graduate certificate in Women’s Health. She has advanced certifications in clinical yoga therapy and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. She is the Education Coordinator at Sego Lily Counseling. Ashly specializes in the management of chronic health conditions and eating disorders. She has worked with patients who have chronic pain, PCOS, fibromyalgia, autoimmune diseases (including Crohn’s), cancer, long COVID, ME/CFS, juvenile arthritis, lyme disease, POTS, hypermobility syndromes, and dysautonomia. She has experience treating perfectionism, anxiety, depression, suicidality, body image dissatisfaction, PMDD, emetophobia, grief, trauma, OCD, faith crises, and substance use disorders. Ashly’s goal is to build a therapeutic relationship that helps you find solutions, peace, understanding, and growth. In therapy, you might talk, draw, write a story, learn breathing techniques, practice having difficult conversations, learn to do things that scare you, do chair yoga, explore new ways to talk to your doctors, or new skills to help you find healthcare providers who listen. Therapy can be many things, and Ashly’s job is to make sure you feel comfortable, understood, and empowered. She believes everyone is doing the best they can with what they know. Ashly is gentle and honest; it is never her job to judge. You are the expert on your life; she’s a guide and a resource. She works with people of all ages, but mostly adults; she also enjoys working with kids and teens, especially those with chronic health issues or fear of medical procedures.