Ashley Affleck, MS, AMFT

Ashley is passionate about improving relationships and wellbeing through creativity and connection. Ashley is an associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) at Renew Relationship Counseling. In addition to her degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Ashley studied recreation therapy and has experience working as a licensed and certified therapeutic recreation specialist.

 

Ashley has worked with diverse populations including individuals in addiction recovery and adults on the autism spectrum. She has experience developing and implementing therapeutic classes and programs for individuals and groups. Working with diverse populations in a therapeutic setting has helped Ashley develop empathy and a focus on client strengths. 

 

Ashley is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) – an evidenced-based approach to therapy designed to accelerate healing and growth. Ashley also utilizes a variety of other therapeutic models including narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and experiential therapy to meet individual client needs. She has also received extensive training in the Renew System, a proprietary model for supporting couples. Ashley works with clients with depression, anxiety, couple and family conflict, division of labor disagreements, parenting challenges, faith changes, communication difficulties, intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and other individual and relational concerns. She also loves providing therapeutic support to clients looking to achieve personal goals through an increased understanding of themselves and their relationships.

 

Carl Rogers said, “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” Life can include challenging and unexpected circumstances. Ashley firmly believes in walking with the client wherever they are in the process. She works hard to facilitate a therapeutic experience that takes steps toward “the good life” through increased connection, meaning, and joy. Ashley is married and a mom to two kids. She enjoys reading, exercising, baking, and traveling.