Marriage and Family Therapy Intern | Northwestern University

Relationship & Couples Therapy | Communication, Connection & Pattern Change

Ashley a graduate-level Marriage and Family Therapy intern at Northwestern University providing therapy for individuals and couples through a systemic and relational lens. She believes our struggles do not happen in isolation — they are often shaped by relationship dynamics, attachment patterns, communication styles, family systems, and life stressors. Together, Ashley will work with you to better understand what is happening beneath the surface so lasting change becomes possible.

Ashley works with individuals and couples navigating communication difficulties, relationship conflict, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, workplace stress, parenting challenges, postpartum depression, and substance use concerns impacting relationships. She is also receiving advanced training in human sexuality and sex therapy under the supervision of Mieke Stapelberg, allowing her to thoughtfully incorporate sex-positive and emotionally attuned approaches into her work when appropriate.

Ashley’s therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, supportive, and nonjudgmental while also helping clients gently challenge the patterns keeping them stuck. She strives to create a space where clients feel emotionally safe, seen, heard, and understood. Therapy with her is not about placing blame — it is about building awareness, improving communication, strengthening emotional connection, and creating healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.