Transcendia Healing Services

07/10/2026

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to provide Acu-Wellness to the Command Staff at the Waynesboro Police Department.

Acu-Wellness is a gentle five-point ear acupuncture protocol that supports nervous system regulation and can help with stress, anxiety, sleep, relaxation, and overall well-being.

For first responders, this can be particularly valuable following critical incidents or ongoing exposure to high-stress situations. In these moments, the nervous system does exactly what it is designed to do: keeps us alert, responsive, and ready to act. Sometimes, however, the body needs additional support returning to a more regulated state once the immediate stress has passed.

Acu-Wellness offers a quiet, nonverbal way to support that process. There is no expectation to talk or process an experience. It simply provides an opportunity for the body and nervous system to slow down and reset.

This is also part of the continued growth and strategic planning of Transcendia Healing Services. One of our priorities is providing no-cost Acu-Wellness to first responders, healthcare professionals, and those working in human service professions throughout our community and surrounding areas.

Our donation-based community Acu-Wellness clinics help make this possible. Donations from these clinics directly support our ability to bring this service to the people who spend so much of their time caring for and responding to others.

A special thank you to the Waynesboro Police Department for welcoming me and being open to experiencing this resource firsthand. I look forward to continuing to build partnerships that make supportive, accessible care available to those who serve our communities.

If you, or your organization would be interested in experiencing Acu-Wellness please reach out via email at: [email protected]

Ashley Hallman, LPC, ADS, CCTP-II
Founder, Transcendia Healing Services

02/10/2026

It’s Friday! That’s means it’s time to take a breath going into the weekend! Come by Legacy of the Rose-Center for Healing and Enlightenment from 3-5 for Acu-Wellness Clinic at Legacy of the Rose!

02/10/2026

‼️In 2027, I am looking for places to speak‼️

Work events, retreats, spiritual spaces, conferences, etc! (Willing to travel)

Here are some topics:

Playing small and self sabotage

The journey to coming back to yourself

Overcoming fear

Learning and growing through spiritual practice

If you or someone you know would be interested in scheduling me to come and speak please reach out!

*share with those who may be interested*

[email protected]

More about me here:

Ashley Hallman is a licensed therapist, founder of the nonprofit Legacy of the Rose, and a PhD student studying Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health.

With nearly a decade of experience across various mental health settings, Ashley has spent much of her career helping people better understand themselves, the patterns they carry, and the experiences that shape the way they move through life.

Her work sits at the intersection of psychology, personal growth, spirituality, and what it means to be human. She is especially interested in the ways fear, self-doubt, old conditioning, and our own protective patterns can keep us playing small or disconnected from who we really are.

Ashley brings a grounded and relatable approach to conversations about self-sabotage, overcoming fear, coming back to yourself, personal transformation, and learning and growing through spiritual practice. Rather than presenting growth as a perfectly linear process, she speaks openly about the messy, deeply human experience of becoming more aware of ourselves and choosing to live differently.

At the center of her work is a simple belief: understanding ourselves more deeply gives us the opportunity to live more intentionally.

30/09/2026

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Ashley Hallman, Licensed Professional Counselor, CCTP. MEd (Master of Education), Lindsey Wilson College. Saybrook Univeristy. Accepts Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Penns...

22/09/2026

Today I had the opportunity to give back to our amazing community.

When thinking about the reasons why I wanted to go back to complete this Acu-Wellness training this was one of the reasons. To give back. To connect. To give others the opportunity to slow down from their busy lives and take a few moments just for them.

The past couple of weeks have been hard for our community. When tragedy strikes it has a tendency to bring up old wounds that are needing to be healed as well. We don’t always recognize what we are carrying.

Acu-Wellness doesn’t require you to talk about your feelings in order for it work. What it does do is provide your nervous system the opportunity to rest. A quiet reset.

Thank you so much Waynesboro Little Giants for the opportunity to come provide Acu-Wellness to the faculty. I never take it lightly when someone allows me the opportunity to be part of their healing journey.

38 staff members

37 protocol with needles (370 needles placed)

1 protocol with beads

If your organization is interested in offering Acu-Wellness please reach out.

[email protected]

20/09/2026

A little reminder that there are additional opportunities for. Acu-wellness tomorrow! 10-12 and 2-4!

Acu-Wellness Clinic at Legacy of the Rose

18/09/2026

We love supporting local small businesses! Staunton Bagel is one of our regular go to spots for breakfast. Artemis was patiently waiting for her chance at a bagel this morning!

It always amazes me how much joy a sweet doggy can bring to the community! Don’t forget to vote for Artemis as Staunton’s Grand Marshal for the Christmas Parade this year! This is her chance to give to the shelter that gave so much to her for over a year! Artemis continues to support others through their healing journeys, whether it be in the therapy room or in the community. We are so grateful for this amazing community. 🩵

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14/09/2026

I’ve worked in mental health for a little over a decade, and over the years I’ve worked in a lot of different roles. Crisis work has been a significant part of that.

A week and a half ago, our community experienced something no community should ever have to experience. An armed individual entered an elementary school. Thankfully, no children, teachers, or first responders lost their lives, but that does not mean people walked away unharmed.

The psychological impact of something like this can reach far beyond the people who were physically there.

Last weekend, I joined other therapists and helping professionals in Waynesboro to provide support to the community. We sat with parents, teachers, children, and community members who were trying to make sense of something that is incredibly difficult to make sense of.

We saw fear, anger, grief, guilt, relief, joy, laughter, and tears. Sometimes several of those emotions existed at the same time.

One of the things I think is important to understand about trauma is that there isn’t one “right” way to respond to it. People needed different things. Some wanted to talk. Some wanted information about what they were experiencing. Some wanted to sit quietly. Some kids wanted to play. Some people just needed to be around other people who understood.

And some people needed Artemis.

I brought Artemis with me on Sunday, not really knowing what to expect from her in that environment.

She was incredible.

She laid on the floor while people talked and processed around her. She happily accepted belly rubs. She stayed calm when emotions were heavy. She didn’t need anyone to explain what happened or put what they were feeling into words.

She just stayed with them.

As a therapist, I spend a lot of time thinking about healing, trauma, nervous system regulation, connection, and what actually helps people feel safe again.

Sometimes that happens through therapy.

Sometimes it happens through education and understanding what your brain and body are doing after something frightening.

Sometimes it happens through community.

And sometimes it looks like sitting on the floor with a dog.

What I didn’t expect when I adopted Artemis was how much she would become part of my own healing too.

Therapists are human. We can be trained to hold difficult things and still be affected by what we witness. We can be grateful that we are able to show up for our community while also acknowledging the heaviness that comes with it.

Artemis has been beside me through some of that heaviness. Through tears, overwhelm, uncertainty, and the moments when I don’t really have words either.

I had heard people talk about having a “soul dog” before. I don’t think I understood it until her.

This girl spent more than a year in a shelter waiting for someone to choose her.

Now I get to watch her walk into spaces with people who are hurting and offer something that I could never teach her to do.

She just knows how to be there.

I think Artemis found her purpose.

And somewhere along the way, I think she became part of mine too.