About Ashley Stime

Ashley Stime
Founder of Pillar of Light Center for Transformational Soul Healing
Transformational Therapist

I am an alternative therapist and spiritual psychology practitioner devoted to the healing and liberation of the soul. As the founder of Pillar of Light Center for Transformational Soul Healing in St. Petersburg, Florida, I offer over a decade of experience supporting others in reclaiming their inner power, healing emotional wounds, and rising into the fullest expression of their divine potential.

My practice is rooted in spiritual psychology, a profound and integrative approach to healing that recognizes each individual as a spiritual being having a human experience. It bridges traditional psychological understanding with the deeper awareness that our life challenges are not random—but rather sacred invitations to awaken, evolve, and return to wholeness. In spiritual psychology, pain is not pathology—it’s purpose. It is a calling inward, an opportunity for soul-level transformation.

I hold a Master’s-level Certification in Advanced Studies of Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of South Florida. My training also includes Internal Family Systems (IFS), depth psychology, energy medicine, somatic repatterning, trauma-informed yoga therapies, and other holistic modalities that allow me to meet each client at the intersection of mind, body, spirit, and soul.

My journey into this work began not from textbooks, but from lived experience. From a young age, I was initiated into the depths of emotional pain—navigating abandonment by a primary caregiver, the heartbreak of addiction in my family system, the devastating loss of a partner to mental illness, and my own struggles with anxiety and depression. Through it all, what endured was my unwavering faith in God and a deep inner knowing that pain is never wasted—it has purpose.

I never identified as a victim to my circumstances. Instead, I made it my sacred mission to rise—triumphantly—and to transmute every wound into wisdom. Today, I am honored to walk beside others on their healing journeys, offering the insight, tools, and soul-centered support to help them alchemize their pain into purpose and reclaim the joy, power, and peace that is their birthright.

My work is best suited for those who are ready to take radical ownership of their lives—those who are courageous enough to shed the old, rewrite their stories, and become the empowered authors of their destiny. If you are longing to break free from fear, release patterns of self-sabotage, and awaken to the truth of who you really are—then I welcome you with an open heart.

It is my truest desire to connect with others in ways that are deep, meaningful, and authentic. Helping them awaken to who they are and why they are here!

This is soul work. This is transformational healing. This is the journey home—to your Self.

Ashley currently lives in St. Petersburg, FL with her beloved husband, Drew and enjoys spending time in the sunshine on the boat, on the bike, walking the trails at her favorite local nature preserve, and spending time with close friends, family and community! When traveling she loves to explore God’s beauty and is especially fond of waterfalls - her favorite being in the Diamante Valley of Costa Rica!