• Writings by Dr. Ashley

    I spent years in school immersed in the study of how our minds, bodies, and spirits connect. Rather than letting my writings sit in a folder, I’ve taken my essays on transpersonal psychology, psychophysiology, and neurofeedback and turned them into these blog posts.

    This is my academic journey shared one reflection at a time. Bridging the gap between rigorous study and the personal insights that make sense of the human experience.

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Faith, Suicide, and the "Sin" of Despair: Navigating Religious Guilt in Therapy

If a person is too depressed to think logically, is suicide still a "sin"? This post explores the difficult intersection of Islam, Mental Health, and Suicide. I ask whether religious communities would be more forgiving if they understood the biology of depression, and how therapists can navigate the guilt of religious clients.

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