Ash Compton

About Me

A trauma-focused, relational Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the depth and existential tradition. I work together with clients to create and reach goals and commit to them inquisitively. We will employ myriad methods in ways that enhance coping skills, provide meaning, create and foster change-- all with a gentle, open approach. I work well with persons undergoing stress, anxiety, depression, existential concerns, and unease. We will together build a compassionate and curious container to undertake this work. It is an honor to work with you to reveal a more vibrant, resilient self. I work largely with technology and its impact on the self and relationships and attention--and existential threats such as climate change and its attendant grief and malaise. I incorporate visual, somatic, and non-verbal modalities such as Sandplay, play therapy, and expressive art to delve deeper. I am EMDR-certified. These techniques are paired with existential-humanistic, psychodynamic, and brief-Depth oriented psychotherapy modalities. We can use Gottman Relationship checkup, and attachment work, with a trauma focus for couples. I work with adults and adolescents, teens, couples, and families. I can cater a treatment plan to assist you in the short or long term. All goals will be co-created, with tools given, consistently tended to, and fostered with embodiment in mind.