WHAT I BELIEVE
Ashley Pinkeney, LMFT
Licensed Therapist
Ashley’s Philosophy of Supervision
As a clinical supervisor in training, my approach is grounded in an egalitarian-leaning, collaborative relationship with my supervisees, and I am committed to meeting you at your current developmental stage as a clinician.
I engage in systems thinking regarding supervision, focusing on the intricate dynamics that influence both clients and therapists. I utilize the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Core Competencies to assess progress , incorporating frameworks such as Relational Cultural Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Structural Therapy, and a social justice lens into our work.
Addressing cultural systems and intersectionality is essential to my approach, as I integrate elements related to social justice, privilege, and oppression into our supervision sessions. This focus ensures that we build clinical skills, encourage professional growth, prioritize client care, engage in effective gatekeeping, and attend to the self-of-the-therapist.
Ashley’s Curriculum Vitae
Ashley Pinkeney earned her B.A. in Psychology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, and pursued her Master of Arts degree in Marital and Family Therapy at the University of San Diego, specializing in Medical Family Therapy. She gained valuable clinical experience in individual, family, and group therapy at various institutions, including San Diego Hospice & Institute for Palliative Medicine, Agape Counseling Associates, Rochester Regional Health Systems and RobinsPsych . Ashley founded Hummingbird Marriage & Family Therapy, PLLC in 2020.
In addition to leading Hummingbird Marriage & Family Therapy, Ashley also operates as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at AthenaPsych, spearheading initiatives to cultivate an equitable and inclusive culture at the psychotherapy practice in the Bronx, NY, and Rochester, NY.
Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement, Ashley led the Pediatric Bereavement Program at Golisano Children’s Hospital for five years, and authored the chapter “Perinatal Bereavement Care” in the book “Perinatal Palliative Care” published in 2020.
Her expertise in Eating Disorders was cultivated during her six-year tenure at The Healing Connection in Rochester, NY, where she worked across PHP, IOP, and Outpatient clinics. She also served as a primary therapist at Monte Nido and Affiliates Residential Facility.
Ashley is Prepare/Enrich certified for Premarital and Marriage Counseling, utilizing evidence-based skills and insights to foster healthy relationships.
She completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and incorporates techniques from this method into her practice.
Ashley is Level 1 trained in Internal Family Systems from the Internal Family Systems Institute.
Ashley is a proud AmeriCorp Alumni, dedicating 1700 hours to national service and addressing critical community needs in a nonprofit environment in 2010.
She has served as a Board Member with Dreams from Drake , a nonprofit organization that provides bereavement support for local children and teens who are experiencing the confusion and grief associated with the loss of a sibling or parent since 2015. She actively volunteers her clinical expertise, running family-based support groups monthly and helps with coordinating Camp Dreams/Heartstrings, a bereavement camp for children and teens in Rochester, NY.
