Ashley Coombs

Dr. Ashley Coombs serves as a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor in the Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC) program at Seattle University's College of Education. Her work emphasizes multicultural and social justice frameworks to address trauma, addiction, and mental health. She is dedicated to fostering accessibility in higher education to diversify the counseling profession.

Dr. Coombs' research and teaching focus includes:

• Multicultural and social justice counseling competencies
• Intersection of trauma and addiction
• Best practices for private practice counseling
• Professional identity development in counseling
• Group work methodologies

She actively collaborates on topics such as queer/LGBTQIA+ advocacy and has presented at conferences globally. While no specific grants are noted, she mentors students in research and publication goals, emphasizing innovative ideas in counseling.