Hometown:
Palestine, TX
Occupation:
Licensed Marriage
& Family Therapist
Education & Certifications:
Texas Sex Therapy Institute, PostGrad 2014
St. Edward’s University, MA 2011
St. Edward’s University, BA 2004
St. Edward’s University, MA 2011
St. Edward’s University, BA 2004
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Lic. #201762
Experience:
4+ years of experience in counseling individuals, couples and familiesMemberships:
American Association of Sexual Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
Texas Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (TAMFT)
Texas Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (TAMFT)
American
Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (AAMFT)
Austin Group Psychotherapy Society (AGP)
Interests:
Ashley enjoys the good life taking time for a good story, a good beer and a good joke. She enjoys traveling near and far with her husband and sometimes her dog, Bruno Pontz Jones. Motherhood is her latest adventure since she welcomed her son in April 2013.
A Brief Bio:
Ashley Blu
Lavalle, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, first fell in love
with Austin while earning her BA in Sociology at St. Edward’s University. Her
life took root in Austin and she returned to St. Ed’s a few years later to
pursue her Master’s in Counseling focusing on relationships. Ashley believes
that quality relationships are the cornerstone to a happy, healthy life. She has
therefore devoted her practice to helping people navigate the often
treacherous road of relationships. Ashley has experience tackling many issues
including improving communication, pre-marriage/partnership counseling, restoring
intimacy, desire and sex, separation/divorce, facilitating difficult decisions
and conversations. She is compassionate,
playful, and warm in her counseling style and possesses a genuine curiosity
about her clients’ lives. Her priority is to create a trusting space in order
for clients to be expressive and free to explore their thoughts and feelings
honestly. She employs many experiential techniques and works from a Humanistic perspective. Simply being present and in
the moment with her clients is what she enjoys most.
Recently, she was accepted to Texas Tech to pursue her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision.
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