Works with
How Ashley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Rhode Island, Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ashley
Ashley Hayes is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Rhode Island. She helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Many clients come for help with sleep, self-esteem, career stress, parenting strain, and relationship concerns.
Ashley draws on practical, straightforward techniques and a calm, patient manner. She focuses on what a person wants to change and helps set small, realistic steps toward those goals. Sessions aim to quiet the mind’s chatter and bring clearer thinking to hard choices.
Background and approach
Her work is shaped by experience supporting people facing serious illness and end-of-life challenges. That background has reinforced a whole-health view - the mind and body affect one another. This perspective shows up in conversations about coping, fatigue, and daily routines.
Ashley uses mindfulness practices, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thinking and choose different responses. She also draws from attachment-based and client-centered approaches to strengthen how people relate to themselves and others. Her style is strengths-based and solution focused.
She pays attention to what a person already does well and builds on those abilities. The aim is clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and practical plans that fit each person’s life.
What Ashley works with
Everything Ashley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ashley's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ashley lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Ashley commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when thoughts and feelings are difficult, which can help with anger, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT teaches practical tools to recognize and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which often helps with sleep problems, panic, and low mood.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Ashley will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily demands. She checks in on what is working and adjusts the plan as needed so sessions stay useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easy access to ongoing care. Video calls let people keep visual connection for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to share thoughts between sessions. These options let people use approaches like ACT and CBT in ways that fit their routines and responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What kinds of concerns does Ashley work with?
She supports people with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered, strengths-based, and solution-focused, with attention to helping people set realistic goals and take small steps toward change.
What is her clinical background?
Ashley has eight years of experience in clinical social work and has significant experience supporting people facing serious illness, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - RI LICSW and MA LICSW - and practices from Rhode Island.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.