Ashley Crouch, MFT, is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. She holds a Master’s Degree in Integral Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies and a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Wake Forest University. Ashley is a practitioner of vipassana or “insight” meditation, studying at Spirit Rock Meditation Center with Sylvia Bo
orstein and Jack Kornfield and teaches mindfulness lessons at various private schools in San Francisco. She completed her mindfulness in schools teacher training through Mindful Schools in early 2015. Ashley then went on to complete her Mindful Self-Compassion teacher training with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. Ashley’s interest in people, their minds and mindfulness practice started over 15 years ago when she studied the evolution of people and cultures of the world in her undergraduate degree. That study brought Ashley to Nepal where eastern ideas of holistic health and wellness captivated her and ultimately lead her to study mental health from an integrative (integrating eastern and western ideas) perspective in her graduate studies. In the private practice setting as a therapist, Ashley provides a supportive, curious and safe environment to facilitate personal exploration, growth and change. Ashley is a warm, interactive and direct therapist. While working with Ashley, you can explore patterns, beliefs and outlooks that contribute to your pain. In time, the tools you will learn with Ashley will help you to interrupt old patterns and beliefs replacing them with thoughts or behaviors that create greater ease and enjoyment in your life. Her approach is sincere, kind and uniquely tailored to you.
