- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- CBT and ACT methods
About Ashley
Ashley McMaster is an Ohio LISW - a licensed independent social worker with over 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and life changes. She also lists blended family issues among her areas of focus.
Ashley keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens to what is causing strain and helps clients identify steps they can try between meetings. Common topics include coping with loss, managing worry, sleep problems, parent-related stress, and difficulties with intimacy or communication.
Her approach draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That means conversations about values and goals, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and trying small behavior changes. Mindfulness and emotionally focused ideas also appear in her work when helpful.
Ashley has worked across many care settings over two decades, so she is familiar with complex issues like addiction, trauma, chronic illness, and attachment-related concerns. She combines practical strategies with conversational problem-solving to address everyday pressures and longer standing patterns.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Payment follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies based on location. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.
Approaches and what online sessions look like
Ashley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in simple, practical ways. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that align with them while accepting uncomfortable feelings. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy ideas to keep conversations focused on the client’s priorities and experiences. Together, these approaches support work on relationship tensions, coping with life changes, blended household challenges, grief, and sleep or attention concerns. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process; the therapist and client decide collaboratively which techniques to try based on needs and goals.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so people can attend from more convenient locations. Therapists can also adapt mindfulness exercises, values-based planning, and CBT homework to use between sessions to make progress between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and blended family concerns among other topics listed.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness-informed techniques to work on thoughts, values, and practical behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
Ashley has more than 20 years of professional experience working in social work roles and related care settings.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an Ohio LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker, and she practices from Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients may be accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session afterward.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.