Ash Clements

Background

About Ash Clements

Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of supporting children, young people, and their families through individual therapy, early intervention, parent education, and youth empowerment. My journey has taken me across the U.S, Romania, Brazil, and Australia, where I’ve focused on helping those with complex mental health needs, often related to developmental trauma, intergenerational poverty, racial discrimination, and marginalization. My therapeutic work has focused on children, teens, and young adults who have experienced trauma from abuse, neglect, family domestic violence, and other traumatic experiences. I now work predominantly with adults in private practice. My approach is warm, client-led, and deeply trauma-informed. I believe in the power of genuine connection and always strive to bring curiosity and authenticity to my work. I’m passionate about exploring trauma and attachment and am committed to continuously learning and integrating evidence-based and contemporary approaches into my practice. My work is grounded in training in EMDR, TF-CBT, DBT, and MBT and I utilise creativity-based strategies, mindfulness, movement, and body-based approaches in most therapy sessions. Furthermore, my training as a Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) facilitator, Bringing Up Great Kids facilitator, and the Safe & Together Model of domestic-violence training informs my therapeutic work with families and caregivers. I am influenced by Somatic Experiencing and Hakomi Experiential Psychotherapy, which offer mindfulness-based, body-oriented approaches to healing trauma, and am engaged in ongoing training to incorporate into my practice. As a generally registered psychologist, I am eager to connect with fellow clinicians and professionals in the mental health field.