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About Ashley Lembcke, LCSW

I earned a master’s degree (MSW) from Portland State University and I completed my clinical training and licensing (LCSW) as a counselor in the Columbia River Gorge. I’ve been counseling in a clinical setting since 2014 (with a few years in between to raise kids). I love working with people to move past roadblocks and implement healthy strategies to cope with challenges. Over the years, I have had the honor of working with people from ages 2-92 in a variety of settings.

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Are we a good fit?

In determining if therapy will be effective, your relationship with your therapist is the most important factor. I truly believe you are doing the very best you can with the tools you currently possess — but things can be better! In an ideal therapeutic relationship, you will feel accepted, supported, and never judged. That doesn’t mean you won’t feel challenged — therapy is some of the hardest personal work you will ever do.

I pull from a number of different modalities, however I am primarily rooted in humanism, narrative theory, cognitive-behavioral, and solution focused therapy.

What does this mean? Essentially, I believe that:

  • people are basically good and have an innate desire to better themselves and the world around them

  • how you talk to yourself, what you tell yourself, and how you tell your story has a profound effect on your thoughts, mood, and behaviors

  • unhelpful thought patterns and unhealthy behaviors can be changed

Our work together will be collaborative and focus on solutions. You are the expert in your life — you already have the knowledge inside you. We will work together to discover how to overcome the roadblocks, negative thought patterns, and unhealthy habits currently standing in your way.

I love having the opportunity to sit with people, encourage vulnerability, and help people become unstuck and move forward with their lives.

Out of the office:

When not in the office, I love spending time with my husband (Jeremiah), our adorable kids (Lark and Quinn), and our quirky-but-cute dog (Lexi).