Ashley Shulski, MSW, MPhil, LMSW, CTP

Therapy can be very scary for some. Acknowledging therapy can be scary, I use my clients' strengths and as a team, we determine individualized treatment plans, goals, and objectives specific to your unique needs. Often we may feel we are alone in our journey to healing. No one understands what we went through or what we are feeling or thinking about difficult past experiences. Healing from the past first starts with learning how to trust ourselves so that we can trust others. Intimacy, compassion, security, and self-esteem are then all possible.

I will use a personalized approach to your therapeutic journey. I recognize a "one size fits all" approach does not work. I offer a combination of specialized, advanced therapy modalities: EMDR, CPT, Sand Tray, AutPlay, and Structural Dissociation theory; in addition to CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused, short-term, and family systems.

I recognize reaching out for help is difficult and sometimes feels stigmatizing. You did it! You have taken the first step in looking for a therapist. Partnering with you will look like having your biggest cheerleader in your corner as we work together to help you finally heal from the past.

In the optimistic and hopeful approach of person-centered therapy, I focus on the importance of each person’s own experience and story and how each subjective experience will help clients grow and progress through their therapy experience. In addition to taking a person-centered approach, I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Sand Tray, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Polyvagal, and Ego State Therapy that supports each person’s journey during healing from unresolved trauma. I am also engaged in ongoing advanced training and consultations for EMDR working from primarily a Structural Dissociation theoretical framework to primarily treat trauma, complex trauma, and dissociation. Lastly, I am also currently working on becoming a certified EMDR provider.