Ashley Ikeda, ma
Registered Associate Marriage Family Therapist No. 93897
Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 16
Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 16
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"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."
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Ashley comes to Heart in Balance as an experienced Registered MFT Associate with 3 plus years’ experience seeing clients, which includes extensive work with children and their families in school settings. She is passionate about self-discovery, exploration and healing. She views pain as an indication of an impaired capacity for connection to ourselves and others. As such, the healing happens in the relationship between client and therapist, in which Ashley co-creates a path that grows out of this relationship, emphasizes the specific needs of each client.
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Ashley sees healing arising when one feels seen as whole, with varying needs. She hold that various aspects of one’s own life (society, biological, family and relationships) may keep a person from contact with their wholeness. Therefore, Ashley is drawn to and pulls from an integrative approach to working with her clients. To help facilitate the healing, she utilizes an array of interventions and techniques. She works collaboratively with her clients, meeting them in their uniqueness, honoring their innate wisdom and resilience. She brings a blend of client centered, strength based, somatic and trauma informed theories to her work with her clients.
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Ashley has a warm, compassionate and direct presence to her work with clients. She believes that honest and direct feedback develops a sense of safety and trust in the therapeutic relationship.
Some areas of experience and focus for Ashley are:
Body Image
Burn-out
Depression & Anxiety
Trauma/PTSD
Grief
Cultural Identity
Relationship Issues
Ashley holds a Masters in Counseling from Golden Gate University in San Francisco and is currently studying for her Marriage Family Therapist Exam. In addition, Ashley has received a Academic Certificate in Trauma Studies from JFK University, Pleasant Hill, Ca. She is supervised by Patricia E. Craven, LMFT, SEP License#MFC24859
Some areas of experience and focus for Ashley are:
Body Image
Burn-out
Depression & Anxiety
Trauma/PTSD
Grief
Cultural Identity
Relationship Issues
Ashley holds a Masters in Counseling from Golden Gate University in San Francisco and is currently studying for her Marriage Family Therapist Exam. In addition, Ashley has received a Academic Certificate in Trauma Studies from JFK University, Pleasant Hill, Ca. She is supervised by Patricia E. Craven, LMFT, SEP License#MFC24859
