‍Ashley “Bird” Sandau MA, LMHCA, R-DMT

Tel: 360-389-3716

Email:  bird@embodynest.com

I believe healing doesn’t only happen through words. Sometimes it begins with a breath, a shift in awareness, or a deeper connection to the wisdom already present in your body.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT), movement artist, former educator and founder of The Embodynest PLLC. My work is shaped by a lifelong curiosity about human connection, creativity, and the ways we make meaning through our bodies, relationships, and lived experiences.

I work with teens and adults who are interested in exploring themselves with curiosity and compassion. My approach integrates somatic psychotherapy, dance/movement therapy, expressive arts, and traditional talk therapy. While movement can be a powerful tool for healing, it is never required. Together, we follow what feels most supportive, whether that involves conversation, reflection, creative expression, or greater awareness of the body's experience.

As both a clinician and practicing movement artist, I am continually inspired by the resilience, adaptability, and creativity that exist within each person. I am less interested in labels and more interested in understanding your unique story, the strategies that have helped you survive, and the possibilities that emerge when those patterns are met with awareness and care.

My hope is to offer a space where you feel supported in reconnecting with yourself, discovering new ways of being, and cultivating a life that feels more aligned, embodied, and meaningful.

Insurance accepted: AETNA, Cigna, Community Health Plan of Washington, Kaiser, Molina, Premera & Regence.