
Timeline
About me
LCMHCS -Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCAS-Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, EMDR certified, Trauma Focused
Education

University of florida
1990 - 1994Ba of design architectureArchitecture

East carolina university
2012 - 2014Ms, rehabilitation and career counseling rehabilitation and therapeutic professions
Experience

Image concepts
Jan 1998 - May 2006Creative director/chief editor/partnerProduced and managed all aspects of post-production including conceptualizing, art direction, graphic design, video editing, animation and venue coordination. Received 4 Telly Awards for highly acclaimed national Public Television (PBS) documentaries, 60-second spots and community fundraiser event promotional videos.

Kid 2020
Apr 2006 - Dec 2016Creator/ownerCreated and continue to maintain Kid 2020,LLC, a company devoted to developing educational products and DVDs for children. Products have been met with overwhelming success and have helped thousands of children, including children with special needs.Created and developed all creative materials and products.Designed and built online presence including youtube.com channel with over 2 million views and thousands of subscribers.Generated a continuous stream of income through Amazon.com, Google and other vendors.Developed and maintain an e-commerce online retail store.Increased profits by 60% in one year through restructuring the business and marketing strategies. Show less

K2o productions
Apr 2010 - Aug 2016OwnerBuilt and manage K2o Productions, a multi-media production company that delivers top quality multi-media content including video production, graphic design, photo-editing and interactive web development services.Created and developed all promotional material, products and methods.Designed and built website: www.K2oProductions.comProduce bi-monthly 30 min. programming for local television station, City3TV.Provide promotional services for non-profit organizations and businesses.Oversee all business operations including budgeting and professional development. Show less

Promise place
Sept 2014 - Apr 2016Mental health coordinator, & therapistManage client intakes and contract therapists. Provide trauma-focused mental health for clients.• Meet with clients and families for screening and orientation.• Administer assessment, identify disorder/problem area and provide diagnosis using the DSM IV, and DSM V.• Design treatment plans based on clients’ goals determined jointly by clinician and client.• Provide therapeutic services using an eclectic counseling approach that integrates techniques addressing thoughts, feelings, senses and behaviors drawing on existential concepts, expressive arts, EMDR, CBT, motivational interviewing, family-based systems and sensory intervention.• Case management and maintenance of progress reports and record keeping. Show less

Access family services
Apr 2016 - Nov 2018Iaft therapistIntensive Alternative Family Treatment (IAFT) therapy provides an intensive treatment to address the needs of foster children requiring a high level of care.

Integrated family services, pllc
Oct 2018 - Nov 2018School based therapist
Inner source therapy, pllc
Nov 2018 - nowLicensed clinical mental health therapist
Licenses & Certifications

Emdr
Emdr international associationNov 2015
Child forensic interviewing: radar
EahecJun 2015- View certificate

Lpc-a
North carolina board of licensed professional counselorsJul 2014 - View certificate

Lcas-a
NcsappbJun 2014 
Certification in career counseling
May 2014
Certification in substance abuse counseling
May 2014
Sitcap
Aug 2013
Trauma-informed art therapy
Trauma-informed practices and expressive arts therapy instituteMar 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Deborah AshwayDr. Toy's Best Children's Products Dr. Toy Nov 2009 Dr. Toy recognizes excellent, educational and developmentally appropriate products to help parents and teachers find value. Kid 2020 was awarded a Best Children's Product award in 2009 for the Money Matters DVD.
- Awarded to Deborah AshwayiParenting Media Award iParenting Media May 2009 The Money Matters DVD, and educational DVD that teaches children about money was awarded the iParenting Media Award, the only internationally certified product evaluation system in the parenting and awards industry, for educational value and creativity.
- Awarded to Deborah AshwaySliver Telly Award Telly Awards Mar 2004 The Telly Awards honors the very best film & video productions, groundbreaking online video content, and outstanding local, regional, & cable TV commercials and programs. We were awarded a Silver Telly for our independent production titled Domestic Violence, a 60 minute program that aired on national public television (PBS).
- Awarded to Deborah AshwayTelly Award Telly Awards Nov 2003 The Telly Awards honors the very best film & video productions, groundbreaking online video content, and outstanding local, regional, & cable TV commercials and programs. We were awarded a Bronze Telly for an independent production titled Fighting Breast Cancer, a 60 minute program that aired on public television, UNC-TV.
- Awarded to Deborah AshwayTelly Award Telly Awards Apr 2003 The Telly Awards honors the very best film & video productions, groundbreaking online video content, and outstanding local, regional, & cable TV commercials and programs. We were awarded a Bronze Telly for an independent production titled Seeds of Promise, a 15 minute fundraising video for the 1st Presbyterian Church of Salisbury.
- Awarded to Deborah AshwayTelly Award Telly Awards Oct 2001 The Telly Awards honors the very best film & video productions, groundbreaking online video content, and outstanding local, regional, & cable TV commercials and programs. We were awarded a Bronze Telly for our independent production titled Environmental Partners, a 60 minute program that aired on public television, UNC-TV.
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