Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Ashley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ashley
Ashley Patton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with eight years of experience. She focuses on practical steps clients can use to manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes. Her style is direct and supportive.
She aims to make sessions clear and useful from the first meeting. Ashley listens for the immediate problem and the patterns behind it. She helps people break problems into small, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what to try between sessions and what changes will feel realistic in day-to-day life. Her work draws from several evidence-based methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when someone needs tools for emotion regulation and interpersonal boundaries. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change. Solution-Focused Therapy helps clarify short-term goals and build on existing strengths.
Trauma-Focused Therapy is available for those wanting to address past harms at a steady pace. Ashley often helps people dealing with relationship strain, grief, burnout, addiction concerns, ADHD, and mood issues like depression and bipolar symptoms. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image, and work-related strain.
Sessions are meant to feel collaborative and practical. She offers multiple online formats to fit different needs and schedules. The first steps are a short questionnaire and a scheduled meeting to match goals and plan treatment.
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
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ashley lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Practical therapy methods for online care
Ashley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that lead to unhelpful actions and to practice different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many everyday challenges.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT techniques can help when feelings feel intense or when relationships become difficult.
Ashley will work with each person to choose the best approach based on their goals, history, and what feels manageable. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care fit a busy life. Video calls allow a full conversation while phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, skill practice, and brief coaching between longer sessions.
These options make it easier to get regular support, practice skills in real time, and adjust the format as needs change.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What issues does Ashley work with?
Ashley helps with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, relationship problems, sleep and eating concerns, and self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a straightforward, collaborative approach that focuses on small, practical steps. Sessions emphasize skills you can try between meetings and tracking what works.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ashley has eight years of experience working in a variety of settings. That experience informs a practical focus on coping strategies and goal setting.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, abbreviated LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania. Her practice is based in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment work and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.