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- 20 years experience
- Values-focused care
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Ashley
Ashley McMaster is an Ohio licensed social worker (LISW) with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, addiction concerns, and life changes.
Ashley uses everyday conversation to understand what matters most to each person. She listens with respect and sensitivity, then works with clients to build a plan that fits their goals. Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes long experience guiding people through loss, trauma and abuse, and ongoing mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She also helps with parenting strain, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue that can come from caregiving roles.
Ashley draws on several approaches depending on the situation. She brings in skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot patterns and try new behaviors, and uses mindfulness practices to help manage overwhelming feelings. She centers the conversation on the client’s values and choices when Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is useful.
The tone in sessions is warm and straightforward. Ashley helps people set small, attainable goals and notices progress along the way. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling before booking.
Ashley uses everyday conversation to understand what matters most to each person. She listens with respect and sensitivity, then works with clients to build a plan that fits their goals. Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes long experience guiding people through loss, trauma and abuse, and ongoing mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She also helps with parenting strain, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue that can come from caregiving roles.
Ashley draws on several approaches depending on the situation. She brings in skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot patterns and try new behaviors, and uses mindfulness practices to help manage overwhelming feelings. She centers the conversation on the client’s values and choices when Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is useful.
The tone in sessions is warm and straightforward. Ashley helps people set small, attainable goals and notices progress along the way. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling before booking.
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How Ashley’s approaches fit online care
Ashley draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take small actions that match those values. ACT is useful when someone wants to live differently despite difficult feelings. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes that reduce symptoms over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ashley will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can change as progress is made so care stays aligned with the client’s needs.
Confirm current session options before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them, and reduce travel time. Many people find virtual sessions let them use skills in real-time between meetings and keep momentum toward their goals.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related issues such as addiction, sleep problems, parenting strain, and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, collaborative style that focuses on practical steps and short-term goals tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
Ashley has 20 years of professional experience as a social worker supporting a range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LISW, licensed in Ohio.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.