Ashley is the owner of InCourage Counseling. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with Master’s degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as Professional Clinical Counseling from Adler Graduate School in Minnesota. She was born and raised in North Central Iowa, and has been providing mental health services to children and adults in the area for over 11 years. She has been in the field for 14+ years and has a passion for supporting patients of all ages, especially so for children and adolescents.

Emily is a Temporary Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She earned her Master’s degree in Counseling/ Educational Psychology from Marquette University. She has most recently worked as an Educational Counselor and Instructor for six years at a community college. Prior to that, she worked as a crisis counselor for eight years, primarily with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and violent crimes. She also earned an additional K-12 school counseling license through Buena Vista University.

Jillian is currently working towards a Master's degree and licensure in the Marriage and Family program through Capella University in Minnesota. Her areas of study include solution-focused therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and meditation and mindfulness based techniques. Jillian's coursework and experience includes exploring partner, self and familial relationships in depth and their effect on our mental health and well being. Couples’ relationships and partnerships are an area of passion for Jillian. Navigating anxiety, depression, major life changes, stress, growth and change are amongst her strength and areas of focus in therapy as well.