Hi, I’m Asha

This section is just for me to say hi to you. If you’re reading this page, it means you don’t know me but might be interested in something I have to say. I hope that giving you a chance to get to know me and my work a little will help.

I am a license mental health counselor (LMHC) in the state of Washington, however nothing offered on this website can be used for the diagnosis, assessment, or treatment of a mental disorder. Most of what I found in my work as a therapist was that people don’t usually need to be assessed, diagnosed, and treated. They need support, kindness, and open-minded curiosity.

In my work, I use a decolonization framework that is explicitly anti-racist and addresses the intersectional concerns shared by humanity across sex, gender, orientation, nationality, and other social constructs.

As a holistic wellness coach, I believe that you don't need a gatekeeper to access your own embodied wisdom. I want to go with you for a while in the journey to discovering the unique practices that empower your self-healing journey. With my certification in somatic attachment therapy, I help you tap into the therapeutic power of nature and creativity.

Many traditions include a way of turning attention inward. Eugene Gendlin was the first to use scientific research methods to describe the internal process as Inner Relationship Focusing. Focusing is an internal activity that can be done alone or with a companion to access embodied wisdom. It is the main technique I use in my practice. Research shows that therapy is successful or unsuccessful based on a person’s ability to stay with their implicit feelings. My passion is in helping support people in staying with their implicit feelings to allow growth and change to happen naturally. 

If this seems interesting to you, please reach out. Call, text, or email. I’m happy to hear from you. My practice is small and my hours are flexible. Let me know if you want to go for a walk together.