Ashley Ciminski, CMHC-I

About Ashley is originally from Arizona; she came to Utah with her family in 2021. She loves Utah and plans to stay here permanently. She earned her Bachelor’s of Art degree in Psychology with a minor in Child Education from the University of Arizona. She is currently in her internship for her Master's of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Grand Canyon University. She has had a goal to be a therapist since she was a teenager, and is now working her dream job. She has a passion for working with youth and has done so the last 12 years in various capacities. She was a teacher for 3 years for children aging from 3-17. After teaching, Ashley worked doing ABA therapy for children with autism. She specializes in self-understanding, personal growth, and life transitions. She has a passion for resolving trauma associated with PTSD. Ashley has a passion for creating a genuine space for healing for individual and families. This passion extends to anxiety, depression, prenatal/postpartum depression, disordered eating, body image issues, sexual health and fulfillment, attachment issues, grief and loss, family and relationship dynamics, chronic stress, pain, and illness, emotional healing and behavioral changes. Ashley believes that all clients have the strengths and resources within their own lives to be successful in overcoming the challenges and problems that they face. She loves to impower her clients to advocate for themselves while making decisions that will improve their overall mental health as she aids with tools to do so. Ashley enjoys listening to each client’s needs and creating an individualistic approach for them. She integrates different modalities to help individual healing, with CBT, DBT IFS, EMDR, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. She enjoys helping improve her client’s quality of life and daily functioning. Ashley enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys cooking/baking, playing sports, running, and painting. Education Bachelor's Degree of Psychology (BA), University of Arizona, 2017 Master of Science (MS), Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Grand Canyon University, 2023 Certifications EMDR 2023 DBT 2022 ABA Therapy 2021 RBT 2021