Ashley Kellem, MA
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Ashley Kellem is a graduate of CIIS' Integral Counseling Psychology program. She is a registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor and Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She completed Alchemy Community Therapy Center's 7-week Ketamine training, and is a Lead Facilitator at UCSF in their psilocybin and psilocin study trials, working with individuals navigating bipolar disorder, anorexia nervosa, chronic pain, and Parkinson's Disease. She received her undergraduate degrees from The Florida State University, in Theatre and Creative Writing.
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Who do you hope to be—and how might you begin to become?
So much of our life path can feel dictated by forces outside of us—our parents, our lineage, our communities, and the responsibilities and expectations imposed on us early by the world around us. Everyone seems to have an idea of who or what we are supposed to be, and it can be difficult to uncover who we truly are beneath it all.
Before being a therapist, I am a storyteller. I understand firsthand the profound impact of the stories we tell ourselves—these stories shape who we believe we can be and how we allow ourselves to show up in our own lives.
I embrace the “messiness” within us all, and I honor the complexities of each person’s unique experience. Together, we will start from scratch—disentangling you from narratives that no longer serve you, and recapturing the essence of who you truly are. Our work will be co-created, combining the practical with the abstract, drawing on Jungian frameworks. It won’t always be easy, but it is deeply worthwhile. Whether you are 9 or 99, at the beginning of your story or standing at the threshold of transformation, we will walk together on this path.
As a Black woman from the South, I bring a particular way of guiding you to face the sun, courageously afraid, taking ever surer steps toward the path of your choosing.
I specialize in helping those whose lives are bound by deep-rooted stories—those shaped by eating disorders, addictions, women's issues, terminal illness, and spiritual emergence—but I welcome all who are ready to take back the pen and rewrite their own stories in their own words.
When you're ready, you'll arrive.
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Who do you hope to be—and how might you begin to become?
So much of our life path can feel dictated by forces outside of us—our parents, our lineage, our communities, and the responsibilities and expectations imposed on us early by the world around us. Everyone seems to have an idea of who or what we are supposed to be, and it can be difficult to uncover who we truly are beneath it all.
Before being a therapist, I am a storyteller. I understand firsthand the profound impact of the stories we tell ourselves—these stories shape who we believe we can be and how we allow ourselves to show up in our own lives.
I embrace the “messiness” within us all, and I honor the complexities of each person’s unique experience. Together, we will start from scratch—disentangling you from narratives that no longer serve you, and recapturing the essence of who you truly are. Our work will be co-created, combining the practical with the abstract, drawing on Jungian frameworks. It won’t always be easy, but it is deeply worthwhile. Whether you are 9 or 99, at the beginning of your story or standing at the threshold of transformation, we will walk together on this path.
As a Black woman from the South, I bring a particular way of guiding you to face the sun, courageously afraid, taking ever surer steps toward the path of your choosing.
I specialize in helping those whose lives are bound by deep-rooted stories—those shaped by eating disorders, addictions, women's issues, terminal illness, and spiritual emergence—but I welcome all who are ready to take back the pen and rewrite their own stories in their own words.
When you're ready, you'll arrive.
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