Ashley Kiker

Working with Adults

I first want to build a trusting relationship with my clients by providing them with a unique and safe place to connect so they can experience freedom, safety, and ownership in the therapeutic process. In the therapy world, a big focus is often on the client learning to trust the therapist and building a strong therapeutic relationship. While I agree this is an essential catalyst for growth, I also believe it is equally important for the client to feel empowered to trust themselves.

Individuals who have histories of difficult experiences, particularly difficult experiences within relationships, struggle to trust themselves and their ability to grow and change. I focus on empowering clients to understand how their past experiences have impacted their current relationships, with self and others, and how they can change these patterns. This work includes examining past experiences to make sense of current maladaptive patterns, practicing mindfulness, learning new skills, and examining client values and goals for future relationships.

My goal is for my clients to feel empowered and able to view themselves with self-compassion and trust they have the capacity for change.

Outside the Office

In my free time I love spending time with my community and my rescue pup. One of my favorite ways to spend my time is being Aunt Ashley to my friends’ kids. I also enjoy reading and continuing to learn, being outside, and visiting Houston’s many coffee shops.