Selah
selah [sēlã] : to pause, to rest, to be silent, to consider
About Me
Ashlee Reese, LMHC
For the last decade, I’ve helped my clients break through the obstacles that seem to be holding them back in life.
All people long for connection. It is through relationships, or lack thereof, that we often experience the deepest hurt. I see therapy as a journey we will be taking together to help bring lasting change in areas where you may be experiencing the most stress, sorrow, or unrest. Selah means just that - to rest and gain space for new considerations. It also is a common word to mark a transition in time and welcome a new paragraph. It is my passion & honor to help those in my community identify their inner strengths & find meaning within the chaos. We do this together by utilizing the time in session to introduce "new paragraphs" to your narrative. I have found this to be particularly helpful in meeting the needs & challenges of children & their caregivers - or couples who are struggling to connect but still thrive as independent beings.To assist in this process, I may draw on several therapeutic methods including internal family systems, CBT, E-RP, and trauma-informed approaches. Within this context, we can examine how you can be a separate person while also remaining connected to others. Let me help you get to a place of Selah.
Services
Anxiety/OCD Counseling
Our imaginations have the power to create beautiful things and motivate us to achieve them... And fear has a way of stifling it. Fear does this in an attempt to keep us safe. Worry is not a bad guy, but simply a misuse of our imagination. I specialize in working with children and adults in anxiety of all forms: from generalized anxiety to postpartum fears, infertility, phobias and OCD. I'd be happy to help you (or your child) confront "What Ifs" with answers anxiety responds well to.
Relational Counseling
This service is what brings many of my referrals in. Relationships that are flourishing practice balanced boundaries, affirming interactions, and lack of fear. These relationships can be parent-child, sibling-to-sibling, or intimate partnerships. It is my firm belief that we are made for relationship. Whether you are seeking help with communication, conflict resolution, the stress and responsibility of parenting, support during a transition, or simply need to process your relationship patterns... I'm invested in you and your loved ones and can help you get to a place of growth.
Faith Counseling
Often potential clients are seeking a Christian therapist simply so they can feel safe and understood while focusing on other items as their primary reason for seeing a therapist. Others seek a Christian counselor because they are experiencing mental health related concerns that immediately overlap with their faith. Still others may not identify with any particular faith but wish to see me for other reasons, or they have been harmed by religious abuse. I help clients in Kitsap County navigate these concerns and more in a safe and therapeutic space.
Counseling for Betrayal Trauma
During these times we yearn for a love that heals... an experience that validates the wounds dug deep by knives of infidelity or insecurity. Betrayal trauma accompanies with it compound grief and is often characterized by staggered disclosures, crazy-making, and fear of further loss. If you find yourself in this season, or have been walking this season for many years, I would love to get to know your story and help you redeem the parts of yourself you think you lost.
"When we're looking for compassion we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles. We need to honor our struggle by sharing it with someone who has earned the right to hear it."
Brene Brown
Schedule a Session
I’m currently offering both in-person & virtual therapy services (using the HIPPA compliant DOXY and VSee platforms). When you are ready, reach out via phone or email to see how I can help you in this season.
(360) 670-0978
