
Ashley Phillips
M.Ed (Counselling), CCC
EMDR Therapist + certified consultant
Ashley also offers individual and group consultation for therapists completing EMDRIA Basic Training.

Specialties:
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PTSD + C-PTSD
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EMDR Intensives
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Emotional + Binge Eating
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Anxiety & Panic Attacks
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Phobias
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Recent Traumatic Events
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Chronic Health Conditions & Life Threatening Disease
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Grief & Loss | special interest supporting parents through traumatic births + perinatal death
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Service region: Canada, with some exceptions (ON | PQ | NS | NB)
Meet Ashley Phillips
(she/her/hers)
Ashley is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and holds a Masters in Counselling. She works with adults navigating PTSD + C-PTSD, anxiety, phobias, and trauma related conditions. Ashley has a particular focus on supporting people struggling with birth trauma, binge and emotional eating, and low self-esteem. She also has a personal interest in supporting adults with the unique challenges of ADHD.
Ashley founded the Kelowna EMDR Clinic, being drawn to the effectiveness of EMDR and recognizing a lack of trauma-focused clinical space here. Through her work with the clinic, Ashley offers high-quality EMDR therapy with a team equally committed to lasting, trauma-informed healing.
With a focus on treating trauma at its core, Ashley's works to help clients process recent traumatic events (within six months to one year). While that covers a range of situations from accidents to other impactful traumas, Ashley specializes on traumatic births including complicated labour and perinatal death.
Single traumatic events can be resolved using EMDR Intensive Sessions as part of a treatment plan. For Ashley, it's an immense privilege to witness the profound relief clients experience through the work you do together.
When not in the counselling office, you'll find Ashley taking advantage of Okanagan living - from camping to skiing, hiking to yoga, and visiting farmers' markets to make delicious meals from our local goods.


Expertise & Career
Clinical Counsellor + Psychotherapist
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10+ years working with individuals, groups, and communities to create and support meaningful change.
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Experience working with:
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adults
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children & youth
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public education system (P-12)
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non-profit organizations
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post-secondary college
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Former BC / Yukon Director for the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association
In the Media + publications
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Appeared on CBC’s Daybreak South.
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Interview with a Global News segment on Disordered Eating.
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Article for Network News magazine about mindfulness and our health.
Education
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Acadia University, Masters in Education, Counselling
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Acadia University, Bachelor in Recreation Management
specialized emdr Trainings
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How to Set Up Your Own C-PTSD Treatment Plans and How to Enhance the Treatment, Dr. Suzy Matthijssen, 2026
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Scaling Up: EMDR Intensive Course, Kelly Smyth-Dent + Sadie Smith, 2025
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EMDR 2.0, Dr. Ad de Jong + Dr. Suzy Matthijssen, 2025
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EMDR + Progressive Approach, Delores Mosquera, 2025
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Easy Ego State, Robin Shapiro, 2021
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Attachment-Focused EMDR, Laura Parnell, 2021
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Eating Disorders within the EMDR Approach, Andrew Seubert and Pam Virdi, 2021
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Clinical Structured Interview Intake, Sandra Paulsen, 2020
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Flash Technique, Ricky Greenwald, 2020
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EMDR Basic Training, Sue Genest 2020
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Supervision + EMDR Consultation, ongoing
additional Training
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Integrating Nature Based Metaphors for Culturally Responsive Practice, Jen Marchand, 2025
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Somatic Experiencing Intermediate 1, Linda Steele, 2024
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Somatic Experiencing Beginner 1, 2, 3, Linda Steele, 2023 - 2024
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How to Assess for Dissociative Disorders, Kathy Steele, 2021
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MID Training (Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation), Jennifer Madere + D. Michael Coy, 2020
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ACT Training (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), 2018 - 2019
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MB-EAT (Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training), 2016
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Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association Conference, 2014 & 2013
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Six-month Residential Experience at Kripalu Centre for Yoga & Health, 2012
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Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach, 2012
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Breathing Space Yoga Studio, 200 Hour Yoga Teaching, 2009

FIRST
EMDR SESSION
If you are ready to take the first step toward a brighter future, fill out this quick form. We will get in touch with you to make sure that the EMDR therapy is a suitable treatment for you. If it's a fit, we will walk you through intake procedures and schedule your first EMDR appointment.
Ashley's office hours are:
Monday - Thursday (daytime)
Ashley is accepting new clients.
Therapists can book consultation with Ashley here.
