Ashley Johnson's passion for helping others began in her teens after experiencing a life-changing crisis of her own. As a survivor of Hurricane Katrina, Ashley experienced firsthand the devastating effects of displacement, loss, uncertainty, and the challenges that followed for her family.

Through her own healing journey, Ashley developed a deeper understanding of resilience, the importance of support, and the power of creating pathways toward hope and restoration. Those experiences became part of what inspired her lifelong commitment to helping others navigate difficult seasons of life.

After beginning her career in New Orleans, Ashley relocated to Colorado and continued building a career centered on supporting individuals, families, and communities. For more than 10 years, she has worked across nonprofit organizations, local government, and state government, with extensive experience in housing and social services.

Her professional work has included supporting people experiencing housing instability, financial hardship, mental health challenges, substance use, family and community challenges, and involvement with social service and justice systems.

These experiences shaped Ashley's belief that people cannot always be understood by looking at symptoms alone. Our experiences, relationships, environments, resources, and the systems around us can all influence how we experience ourselves and the world.

Ashley provides trauma-informed, strengths-based therapy for adults navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, self-worth concerns, and other challenges that may be affecting their ability to move forward.

Her approach is collaborative and reflective. Rather than simply telling clients what they should do, Ashley creates space for clients to slow down, explore what they are experiencing, recognize patterns, and develop their own insight.

She believes clients often possess strengths, knowledge, and internal resources that may be difficult to access when they are overwhelmed or carrying the effects of past experiences.

Through thoughtful questioning, therapeutic processing, EMDR, and other evidence-informed approaches, Ashley works alongside clients as they develop greater awareness, reconnect with their strengths, and determine what meaningful change looks like for them.

Ashley provides trauma-informed, strengths-based therapy for adults navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, self-worth concerns, and other challenges that may be affecting their ability to move forward.

Her approach is collaborative and reflective. Rather than simply telling clients what they should do, Ashley creates space for clients to slow down, explore what they are experiencing, recognize patterns, and develop their own insight.

She believes clients often possess strengths, knowledge, and internal resources that may be difficult to access when they are overwhelmed or carrying the effects of past experiences.

Through thoughtful questioning, therapeutic processing, EMDR, and other evidence-informed approaches, Ashley works alongside clients as they develop greater awareness, reconnect with their strengths, and determine what meaningful change looks like for them.

Master of Social Work (MSW)
Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Human Services
University of Phoenix

Associate of Criminal Justice
Blue Cliff College

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
State of Colorado
License No. LSW.0009927601

Ashley practices under clinical supervision as she continues her professional development toward advanced clinical licensure.

Clinical Supervisor:
Tamara Zacharias Smith, CSW
Colorado License No. 09930736

EMDR Basic Training — Part 1 & Part 2
The Road Less Traveled
EMDRIA-Approved Training

Nurturing Parenting Facilitator
Family Development Resources
Completed February 2022

Through Healing and Prosperity PLLC, Ashley is committed to walking alongside you to help you heal from your past, navigate present challenges, and move toward the life you want to create.

She believes healing is not simply about getting through difficult experiences. It can also be about developing a deeper understanding of yourself, recognizing your resilience, reconnecting with your strengths, and creating the freedom to move forward with greater purpose.

Healing and prosperity can look different for everyone.

Ashley is honored to provide a space where all her clients can explore what that looks like for them.