Supervised by Heidi Camacho, M.S.,LMFT#99799, LPCC#5291
“The mind is everything, what we think we become.”
-Buddha
I believe that we all come from different backgrounds and it is our responsibility to unlearn the maladaptive behaviors and thoughts that we were taught and rewrite our story. Going through this journey of life, we may face many obstacles; pain, hurt, and disappointment. Often, we oversee the beauty hidden within. We all need outside help at times to improve our overall way of life. As an empath and prior active duty personal in the military, I have deep empathy and compassion for my clients, however if I am being honest, I continue to swear like a sailor. I am brutally honest, and believe honesty is the key ingredient in healing therapeutically. I am passionate and completely present in each session to help my clients get the care and amount of respect that is needed to heal. I am beyond grateful to assist in helping you create a better mindset, future, and confidence to live a healthy fulfilled life.
Ashley Deleon is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who has a passion for helping others cope with anxiety, reduce depression symptoms, trauma, build overall confidence, and self-esteem. As a current doctoral student, Ashley has found the increased curiosity to improve overall health of each individual client. After the birth of her son, and her own experience with postpartum anxiety, she developed a passion to help support other new moms who suffer from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Additionally, Ashley has worked as a sexual assault advocate for over five years and has experience supporting women recovering from addiction. She also enjoys and has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples.
Born in Texas, Ashley served in the military for six years and relocated to California. Ashley graduated with her Associates in General Studies from Central Texas College in 2014, while still active duty in San Diego. She went on to complete her Bachelors in Psychology at University of Phoenix in 2016. Continuing her education to become a therapist, she completed her Master’s at National University in 2018. With her growing interest in treating clients as a whole person, she is currently in her PhD program at Saybrook University with a degree of Mind-Body Medicine with a specialization in Integrative and Functional Nutrition.
Ashley utilizes various evidenced based practices to meet your needs. She is passionate about Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and trauma therapy. She also has experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Attachment based theoretical orientations and interventions.
Certifications and Specialized Training
- 2019 Maternal Mental Health Intensive Online Training: Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders and Perinatal Loss & Grief- The Seleni Institute
- 2019 Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training- Postpartum Support International (PSI)