Dr. Ashlyn Jones, LPC | Merit Counseling, LLC

Hello! Honored to have you consider how I can be a help to you. I have been in practice for a number of years working with trauma, attachment, relational health, suicide prevention, mood disorders and grief and loss. Your wellbeing and commitment to resiliency is a goal that I'm excited to work alongside you to attain! More about my relevant work experience and expertise: Coordinator of Counseling Center 2016-2020 Professor of Graduate Counseling 2015-2022 Supervisor of Record 2018-Present Speaking Engagements Trauma Advocacy: Implications in Education, Clinical and Community Settings (Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference, August 2019) Self-Care is Not Enough: Utilizing ACT to Develop a Philosophy of Self-Care (American College Counseling Association Conference, February 2020) Utilizing CAMS for the Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Students in a University Counseling Center (American College Counseling Association Conference, February 2020) Developing a Culturally Humble Supervisor: Implications for Personal Development, the Supervisory Alliance and Client Care (American College Counseling Association Conference, February 2021; CAPS Conference, March 2021) An Advocacy Oriented Approach to Trauma Counseling (American College Counseling Association Conference, February 2021) Cultural Humility in Practice (Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, October 2021) Engaging Your Body and Brain: How Distress Impacts You and How You Can Build Resilience (Philadelphia, March 2023) Engaged Conference (Philadelphia, January 2024)