“I spent many years in traditional therapy attempting to get to the core of my trauma. I never felt comfortable to tell the truth, to go into my childhood to reach deep into the soul and share the darkness that had once troubled me. I did not know how to be honest nor did I know how to be vulnerable. I was tired of talking about the same issue week after week and re-living the trauma. I wanted to dive deeper into the brain, release the trauma, while gaining tools to help through this process.  

There were several problems that I got the help to solve. I was molested as young child. It was from 5-7 years old. I carried this secrete for 32 years. I did not realize how much this had affected my life, my relationships and how much this played into my drinking and drug use. When I finally spoke to this issue, I was told that it was just an excuse. Then when I was attending traditional therapy it seemed as if we just kept discussing the same issue and reliving the trauma. This trauma with childhood trauma and being raised in broken homes with drinking, yelling and physical abuse at times lead me down a path of two failed marriages, having to leave my daughter, alcohol and drugs do that I did to feel emotions as well as three times I had a pistol to my head wanting to take my life. The third time that I had the pistol in hand and ready to do it, I also threatened a spouse’s life. That was when I knew that I had hit my personal rock bottom and it was time to reach out and get real help to help me feel and control my emotions without alcohol and drugs. What I wanted out of this was to be able to sooth myself. Something that I never had as a kid. To have tools to love myself and be content with myself in all aspects of my mind, body and soul.

Yes, I was looking for tools. I know that I have to do the work and that I have to make the changes. I did not know going into this that the main tool that I have been searching for has been there the whole time. It is my unconscious brain.

The consultation call. I knew that my life was going to change. Ashley made it very clear that I am the one that will be doing all of the work. Ashley would guide me through the steps, processes and self-work, that she would not force me to do anything. That is when I knew this was going to be different than traditional therapy. Ashley guided me through the detailed personal history. This is the first time in my life that I was one hundred percent vulnerable, I held nothing back and I got it all out for the universe to hear and so that Ashley could start putting together next steps. That next step was the release work. Ashley guided me through this process. It was a lot for me. I released a lot of energy that was no longer serving me and I also went through a lot of emotions that day. Ashley was right there letting me know that it is ok to cry and take the time that I needed to get it out. In the back of my mind I was telling myself that I no longer wanted to do this. It was in the third hour and we were deep into the release work and Ashley was right there to guide me through the hard time and feel the emotions and that gave me the energy, love and safety to keep going. After the release work, I did 12 weeks with Ashley. Ashley showed up every week positive, full of energy, excited, compassionate and radiating this energy that is felt through the world. Ashley guided me to the correct words, positive words and new ways to use all of my senses. One of the things that Ashley guided me to is the Reframe app. This app has helped transform my relationship with alcohol. The grounding with chakras, the meditations, hypnosis, building the avatar, setting values, boundaries. Everything that Ashley introduced me to and guided me through has been so profound.

The integration process, is just that. It is a process that will continue the rest of my life. It will bring peaks and valleys. The guidance and tools that I gained from Ashley are helping me keep my valleys low and have helped me reach peak after peak as I continue my journey. The biggest take away that I received, was the fact that I am in control of my emotions, that I am in control of loving myself, soothing myself. This journey is about me, for me and with me. I have the power to do whatever I want, to set a SMART goal and manifest it into my future. I have the energy inside me from source and mother earth. I also learned that we are all on our own journey and it is okay to be vulnerable and share that things are not going well. I have learned that sharing my story, progress and direction could keep someone alive or keep them from years of alcohol and drug use or even worse. Find people that share the same energy and frequency to be able to connect and share energy. My story could save someone’s life or change its trajectory.

I have been telling everyone about Ashley and her program. I have shared with them my story, journey and I have told them that if they are serious about transforming their life, Ashley will guide them through it.”

— Allen Dale Mitchell Jr. - USFS Captain Groveland Hotshots