Ashley Rankin, LCSW

Ashley Rankin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of experience. She practices in Florida and focuses on helping people navigate relationship strain, grief, career shifts, and major life changes. Ashley emphasizes clear, practical steps in sessions so people can use what they learn right away.

She trained in social work, earning a Master of Clinical Social Work from the University of Central Florida after completing a Bachelor of Science in Social Work at Appalachian State University. Ashley brings experience in treatment planning and crisis response to her clinical work. Her background includes supporting people with neurodiversity and cognitive differences, hearing impairment, and traumatic brain injury concerns.

Ashley draws on client-centered therapy to build a respectful, listening-first space. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. Sessions tend to focus on real-world problems like managing panic symptoms, reducing social anxiety, or planning a career change.

In the room she aims for direct, compassionate conversation. She helps people identify small, doable steps between sessions and checks progress together. Practical skills, clearer thinking, and realistic goals are common features of her work.

Outside of practice she lives in Central Florida with her husband and their dog. She enjoys reading, running, and listening to podcasts in her free time.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in the room. It emphasizes listening, respect, and following the client's pace to identify what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals around their priorities without imposing a fixed plan.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and to build new habits. CBT is often used for panic, social anxiety, and managing reactions after trauma or a brain injury.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice can change over time as concerns evolve and progress is tracked together.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for quicker check-ins between in-person visits. Some people prefer not being on camera, or need sessions that are brief and focused to fit a work break. Discussing practical preferences helps shape a care plan that fits everyday life.