Nice to meet you, I’m Ashley.
I specialize in working with children, teens, adults, families, and couples. I have training in trauma and how it manifests in various aspects of interpersonal and external relationships. I value therapeutic rapport through honesty, collaboration, grounding, openness, and humor. Sometimes you need to cry, and sometimes you need to laugh – all of it and everything in-between are perfectly okay- I will meet you where you are.
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), and Mindfulness to support client wellness. I am also Gottman Level 1 trained to provide couples counseling.
Ashley Johnson (she/her), MS, LPC-A
Some fun things about me:
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Movie(s) I love: It changes every week- thanks to Netflix! Friends TV show is my absolute favorite thing to watch.
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Favorite food to eat out: Phó
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Favorite food to cook: Sushi
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Favorite thing to do in Bend: Hike with my pups!
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Hobby(ies): currently I am attempting to learn the Kalimba, the finger piano
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Dream destination: The Ice Hotel
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Favorite quote or personal motto: “Everything can be taken from a [person] but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.” -Viktor Frankl, 'Man's Search for Meaning'.
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Favorite weekend destination: A hammock in the middle of juniper trees, next to the river listening to my pups splashing about
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Three words that describe me: optimistic, dependable, compassionate
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Number one bucket list item: Author and illustrate a comic book
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On a day with no obligations, I will be: Relaxing in a hammock somewhere, barefoot, and napping
