About Ember Counseling Atlanta

Bring joy and confidence back to your life!

Are you ready to make a change?

You want to feel confident in your future. Whether you are the parent of a teenager or an adult, life can be challenging to navigate. How do you balance the stress of multiple responsibilities? How do you prepare yourself for college or a career that is fulfilling to you? Therapy can help you navigate the problems that you are facing, but also help you gain clarity on future goals.

Relational ✦ Experiential ✦ Solution-focused

Hi, I’m Ash Blanton

Atlanta Therapist for Teen Boys and Adult Men

Hi, I’m Ash Blanton, LPC, but you can call me Ash. I founded Ember Counseling Atlanta to help teens, adults, and families launch effectively into adulthood and navigate a challenging time of life.

I don’t know about you, but for years, I was the guy who always said I was “good” when people asked. If I were honest, the pressures of trying to keep up were adding anxiety and stress to my life.

It felt like I had to hustle for my worth and always stay on top of everything just to keep up. The more I tried and the harder I worked, the more things kept speeding up.

After realizing the importance of therapy, I experienced real change. I finally understood what it meant to live a life that matters. I then devoted my career to helping teens, adults, and families function at their very best.

I help teens and adults understand what they truly care about by helping them define their values, understand their mental game, and help them develop skills to live the life they want.

Let’s work together to help you achieve your goals!

Why Choose Ember Counseling Atlanta?

  • We’ve bring more than a decade of experience working with teens and young adults in various environments.

  • Ash works with the globally-recognized Onsite Workshops.

  • We regularly partner with local schools and organizations to help support teenagers and parents in developing the tools to navigate this difficult stage of life.

  • Ash brings in specialized training in EMDR, Experiential Therapy, ACT, DBT, and more.

Education

  • University of Georgia - Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

  • University of Texas at Tyler- Master of Arts in School Counseling

  • University of West Georgia - Education Specialist in Professional Counseling

  • University of the Cumberlands - Doctorate of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision (in progress)

Credentials

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). GA - 011952

  • National Certified Counselor

  • Certified Primal Question Coach

  • Member of the American Counseling Association, Association of Applied Sports Psychology, and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

  • Contract clinical staff at Onsite Workshops

Modalities

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

  • Experiential Therapy

  • Positive Psychology

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)