Ashley Foster

Registered Psychotherapist, Canadian Certified Counsellor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Grief Informed Professional, Certified in Psychologically Safe Leadership

Therapy + Therapy Intensives for Adults, Remembrance Writing, Mindful Movement, PsychSafe

Hi, I’m Ashley! 👋

I specialize in helping high-performers, athletes, and those healing from trauma.

As an elite athlete and 4th degree blackbelt in taekwondo, and a competitive, international athlete, I’ve experienced firsthand the pressures of discipline, performance, and pushing limits. I understand the challenges of balancing identity, burnout, and self-care. This personal insight shapes how I approach therapy: with empathy, strength, and practical tools.

Now, I help others navigate their own challenges—whether it’s trauma or life transitions—by creating space for healing, growth, and reclaiming their authentic selves.ore you.

What it’s like to work with me…

I create a compassionate, non-judgmental space.

We process your experiences and emotions at your own pace.

Our work is collaborative, tailored to your unique needs.

I believe…

Healing happens when we meet ourselves with kindness, curiosity, and patience, not pressure or judgment.

Every person holds inner strengths and wisdom that can guide them through even the hardest challenges.

You can be the architect of your inner healing.

As someone who’s navigated the highs and lows of elite performance and deep healing, I know the strength it takes to keep going. I’ll walk alongside you, helping you tap into that resilience to rewrite your story—at your pace.

My Approach

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy approach that helps people heal from distressing experiences, trauma, and negative beliefs. Through guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation, EMDR helps the brain reprocess painful memories so they feel less intense and no longer hold the same emotional charge. It’s a powerful way to find relief, clarity, and emotional freedom—without having to relive every detail of the past.

    Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy is a gentle, body-centred approach to healing that blends mindfulness with deep emotional work. Instead of just talking about your experiences, Hakomi invites you to slow down, tune into your body, and explore the unconscious beliefs that shape how you see yourself and the world. It’s rooted in compassion, curiosity, and the belief that the body holds wisdom—and that healing happens when we listen to it with care.

    Narrative Therapy is a collaborative, empowering approach that views you as the expert of your own story. Instead of seeing problems as something you are, Narrative Therapy sees them as something you’re experiencing. Together, we explore the stories you've been told—and the ones you’ve told yourself—to uncover your strengths, reframe limiting beliefs, and author a new, more authentic narrative aligned with who you truly are.

    Creative Arts Therapy uses artistic expression—whether through art, music, movement, or drama—as a way to explore and process emotions, trauma, and experiences. By tapping into your creative side, this therapy offers a safe space to express what words alone can’t capture, unlocking deeper layers of healing. It’s a process of discovery, where you don’t need to be an artist to connect with your inner world and find new ways of understanding and growth.

    Parts Work is a therapeutic approach based on the idea that we’re all made up of different “parts” or inner voices—like the perfectionist, the inner critic, the protector, or the wounded child. These parts each have a story and a purpose, even if they seem to be in conflict. In therapy, we gently get to know these parts with curiosity and compassion, helping them find healing and harmony so you can feel more whole, grounded, and at peace.

  • Millennials

    Millennials are navigating a unique intersection of identity, purpose, and pressure. Often sandwiched between cultural shifts, evolving expectations, and personal growth, they may feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure of what’s “supposed” to come next. Therapy can offer space to deconstruct old narratives, explore authentic values, and feel more at home in their own lives.

    Athletes + High-Performers

    Athletes and high performers often carry the weight of ambition, discipline, and external validation. Whether pushing limits in sport, career, or both, they may struggle with burnout, identity beyond achievement, or the fear of slowing down. Therapy invites them to pause, reconnect with their full selves, and cultivate balance, not just excellence.

    Spiritually Abused Through Religious Trauma

    Religious trauma involves the lasting impact of spiritual environments that caused harm through shame, fear, rigidity, or exclusion. It often affects one’s sense of self, safety, and belonging. Therapy provides a safe space to question, grieve, and heal, while making room for a new relationship to faith, meaning, or self-defined spirituality.

  • Doctor Of Education
    University of Calgary (In Progress)

    Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
    Yorkville University, 2023

    Bachelor of Arts
    University of Saskatchewan, 2014

    Certificate in Psychologically Safe Leadership
    University of New Brunswick, 2022

    Certified Clinical Trauma-Informed Professional

    Certified Grief-Informed Professional

    Art Therapy Practitioner
    In Progress

  • EMDR

    • Integrating Hypnosis and EMDR in the Treatment of Trauma and Medically Unexplained Pain

    • Adapting the EMDR Standard Protocol when Working with Indigenous Clients

    • EMDR Therapy for First Responders

    Trauma

    • PTSD in Autistic Adults

    • Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes for Anxiety and Depression

    • Counselling Trauma-Affected Clients with Diverse Abilities

    • Creativity & Suicide Prevention

    • Post Traumatic Growth (PTG)

    Grief

    • Complex and Complicated Grief: Clinical Tools for Practice

    • The Ultimate Grief Treatment Toolbox: To Promote Healing & Hope Among Grieving Children, Adolescents & Adults

    • The Neuroscience of Grief: How We Learn from Love and Loss

📅 Ready to Reach Out?

I currently have a waitlist for new clients.
Fill out the form below to inquire about my waitlist, or email hello@fernwehwellness.com

💬 You are your greatest opponent is you. I’m passionate about helping you become the architect of your inner healing.