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 working together. 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 clarity, understanding, and support.

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.

In my mental health training, I have noticed an attempt by the healthcare industry to disempower embodied wisdom. You, more than anyone in the world, knows what’s best for you. I believe you know what is right for you. I want to go with you for a while in the journey to discovering the unique practices that empower your self-healing journey, which may include seeking other professional or traditional advise. With my certification in somatic attachment therapy, I help you tap into the therapeutic power of your own healthy nature and creativity.

About the work: Many traditions describe a way of turning attention inward. Eugene Gendlin was the first to use western scientific research methods to describe the internal process as Focusing. Inner Relationship 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, which can be very challenging in the modern world. 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.