Eugene Therapists

Angela Barnhurst

Ashleigh Buss

Professional Counselor Associate

“Come as You Are” –Nirvana

I am a professional counselor associate working towards full licensure. I grew up in Washington State surrounded by both nature and city life, and I love finding the pockets of Eugene that feel like home. In my free time, I love reading pretty much any fiction book, line dancing, spending time outside (usually reading or walking), cooking new recipes with my partner, and playing with my cat Ottie. I have had a passion for mental health since middle school, where my school counselor made a lasting impact on my own mental health, and I continue to find more to love about the mental health field every day. Feeling safe to walk into the therapeutic environment, as whoever you are that day, is very important to me. So, I like to collaborate with clients in laying a foundation for a therapeutic relationship where you feel you are being met with acceptance and understanding, and where you do not feel burdened with expectations or a need to perform.

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Ashleigh's Approach

My approach to therapy is informed by the tenets of Relational Cultural therapy, where I utilize an integrative approach to therapy that is person centered and will mold and change with you over time. This means that I acknowledge the impact that relationships have on your interactions with the world and aim to help you create and maintain growth-fostering relationships, with yourself and others, that will support you outside of the therapeutic environment and throughout your life. What this looks like in practice is talk therapy alongside psychoeducation and somatic and mindfulness-based practices that may have us up and moving around the room to connect your brain and body. I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches because I believe that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to counseling.

More About Ashleigh Buss

Experience

I have previously worked as an intern in school settings at a middle school as an undergraduate intern for a school psychologist, and during my graduate program as a school counseling intern at an Elementary school in Tacoma, WA. I also have experience in a group practice setting as a school-based and individual therapist with children, teens, and young adults.

Education

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development with minors in Psychology and Sociology, a specialization in At-Risk Youth, and a certification in Adolescence from Washington State University (2022) and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University (2025).

Can I Help You?

I treat patients for:

  • Depression, grief, loss, sadness
  • Anxiety, worry, stress, panic
  • Relationship struggles (couple, family, or parenting)
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Angela Barnhurst