About Ashley Gunderson, MA, LMHC, LPC she/her

Professional License

Ashley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State (License #61365693), a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado (License #0018883), and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon (License #C7724).

Education and Training

She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology (2011). Her postgraduate work experience has been diverse, including roles such as:

  • Volunteer crisis pregnancy counselor working with children and young adolescents ages 10-15 at a drop in youth center.

  • Outpatient therapist for children and families

  • Inpatient therapist in an adult substance abuse rehabilitation center

  • Counselor and case manager in various residential settings for patients with severe chronic mental illness

  • Residential aid in a substance abuse rehabilitation center (detox unit and inpatient).

  • Opened Reverie Therapy, PLLC in 2021 to pursue working with infants, children and adults in Private Practice

Therapeutic Approach and Relevant Trainings

She practices from a psychoanalytic, relational, and attachment based framework. In 2014, she completed two years of intensive didactic training in infant observation and the fundamentals of psychoanalytic theory at The Center for Object Relations in Seattle. This training included weekly observations, presenting clinical material, individual supervision, group consultation, and comprehensive psychoanalytic coursework. She has also completed the Perinatal Mood Disorders and Perinatal Psychotherapy trainings through Postpartum Support International (PSI) to further her work with mothers and infants.

Ongoing Professional Development

She is currently furthering her training in the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program (PPP) through the Oregon Psychoanalytic Center. This ongoing education helps her continuously enhance her understanding and application of psychoanalytic principles in her practice.

Memberships

  • Center for Object Relations

  • Oregon Psychoanalytic Center

  • American Psychoanalytic Association

  • Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study