Portland Therapy Center
Ashley Dahl

Ashley Dahl (she/her)

Clinical Social Work Associate

MSW, LSWAIC, CMT-P

Supervisor: Ariana Lloyd, LCSW / LW60908173

When on the outside it seems like you have it together, but inside it feels like you're falling apart, I’m here to help.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503-714-5091

955 Officers Row

Vancouver, 98661

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $135-$175

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2025

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • LifeWise
  • Premera

My Ideal Client

You came into this world with a generous heart, a beautiful spirit, and a curious mind. This goodness never leaves you. But life brings hurt, loss, and struggles—it's part of the human experience. Over time though, pain may build up and some of your coping strategies can become their own kind of struggle. However this shows up for you, these patterns can take a toll, leaving you vulnerable, exhausted, or overwhelmed. But there is another way. I'm here to help you come home to yourself.

My Approach to Helping

When life feels unsafe or gets difficult, your mind finds ways to get you through. Left unchecked though, some of these strategies can begin to undermine your wellbeing. This can look like a mind that’s hard to turn off, needs to stay busy or numb out, or gets hijacked by a persistent worrier, perfectionist, or critic. With over 20 years of experience, I'm here to help you feel better inside. How? We'll make space to heal the underlying hurts you carry. We’ll explore how to interrupt persistent unhelpful patterns. We'll tend to trauma or grief that surfaces, and help you cultivate enduring resilience. I'll bring warmth, a touch of humor when fitting, as well as an array of evidence-based tools. Throughout, I’ll hold compassionate space. We'll also welcome your lived experience and strengths, and listen to your insights. We’ll honor your creative energy too, and what feels sacred to you. This journey is about coming home to yourself. I work with teens 16+ and adults of all ages.

My Values as a Therapist

My own journey to peace has taught me a lot about non-contingent worth and belonging. It showed me that even if we've lost touch with our essential goodness, it is unbreakable and ever present. I learned that levity and a bit of sass go a long way, and that self-kindness can pave the way to wellbeing. I've come to deeply appreciate that we're more than bodies passing through this world. We are each experiencing a whole human adventure, with all its mess and beauty—profound beings with big hearts navigating life's complexities. And that transforming conditioned patterns isn’t about fixing ourselves. Rather, it's rediscovering that we're already - and always will be - whole and worthy. This work is close to my heart. I'm genuinely honored to partner with you in healing and reconnecting with your essential goodness. If you'd like to learn more about how I can support you, send me a message or visit my website.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Mindfulness-based External link

    I have extensive training in mindfulness, CBT, MBCT and complementary modalities. I'm a certified mindfulness teacher through Mindfulness Training Institute (credentialed with IMTA), a certified nature meditation teacher, studying with Dharma Teacher Mark Coleman, and completed ICF-accredited coach training at Seattle Coach. I bring a highly tailored, eclectic, and holistic approach to working with challenging thought patterns and shifting into a kind and more empowering self-relationship.

  • Coaching External link

    I've been a life, leadership and business coach since 2004. I completed coach training through ICF-certified Seattle Coach and earned a graduate certification from UW in Human Services Management. I pull in coaching tools to support the integration of therapeutic insights, healing, and transformations into daily life. For my executive therapy clients, I also draw upon my tenure as an Executive Director and board leadership experience to support emotional wellbeing in all areas of life.

  • Contemplative External link

    I have a longstanding personal practice, primarily in nature meditation and vipassana (insight meditation). I'm an IMTA certified mindfulness teacher through Mindfulness Training Institute, and completed an apprenticeship program in nature contemplation with Dharma Teacher Mark Coleman. I deepened this work through One Earth Sangha's Eco Sattva program focused on applying timeless contemplative teachings to our climate crisis. Additionally, I have advanced training in Buddhist Psychology.

  • EcoTherapy External link

    I've been contemplating in nature since childhood. I completed a year-long apprenticeship program with Dharma Teacher Mark Coleman on nature meditation, and am also a trained mindfulness teacher through Mindfulness Training Institute (an am IMTA-certified.) Blending these approaches with my therapeutic background, I offers support for deeper questions of meaning, belonging, and connection, along with tools to help soothe your mind and restore balance to your nervous system.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Anxiety External link

    When anxiety takes hold, thoughts spiral into the future, focusing on what can go wrong. For 20+ years I've been supporting people to interrupt these patterns, regain perspective, and return to present moment embodiment. Blending modalities such as MBCT, ACT, neuropsychology, and somatic relaxation, I'll help you address the root causes of persistent worry, panic and reactivity. Together we’ll restore balance to your nervous system, and cultivate a deeper sense of safety.

  • Depression External link

    Whether you're experiencing deep melancholy or intense sadness and despair, depression tends to deplete energy and fuel hopelessness. For over two decades I've helped people regain optimism, stabilize their mood and address the roots of their suffering. I blend MBCT and ACT with positive psychology, contemplative practices, and coaching tools. Through this integrated approach, I’ll help you to foster balanced awareness, restore vital energy, and heal any underlying wounds.

  • Self-Esteem External link

    Perfectionism, inner criticism and persistent worry can hijack your self-esteem. For over 20 years I've supported people in cultivating a sense of worth not dependent on getting things right or doing things better. I blend self-compassion, neuropsychology, MBCT, coaching, and contemplative practices to unhook from thought patterns that have you comparing yourself to others or feeling you must earn your worth. I’m here to help you shift into a more empowering self-relationship.

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