About Ashley
Ashley Bartenhagen is an Iowa-licensed social worker with nine years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Ashley believes people know their own stories and brings steady support as they make changes.
She uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused work to help people feel more able to manage daily pressures. Sessions look at thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, and then try small, achievable changes.
How Ashley works
Progress is tracked in simple steps rather than big, abstract promises. Ashley also has a focus on hospice and end-of-life counseling. In those situations she helps people talk through practical decisions, cope with anticipatory grief, and process emotions that come up as plans change.
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She aims to build on each person’s strengths while offering tools that reduce overwhelm. People leave sessions with clear next steps they can try between meetings.
If someone wants to start, Ashley guides them through setting goals and picking techniques that fit their life. She supports steady progress and adjusts the approach as needs shift.
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What Ashley works with
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Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Iowa |
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Online support options
How CBT and online sessions work together
Ashley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a hands-on method that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT helps by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different responses to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is often practical and skill-focused, which suits stress, depression, and self-esteem work.When hospice or end-of-life issues arise, sessions focus on talking through emotions, clarifying priorities, and finding manageable ways to cope. That work can involve planning conversations and short exercises to reduce overwhelming feelings between sessions. The therapist and client decide together which techniques are most useful for the moment and adjust over time.
Online therapy offers several flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send notes or do shorter check-ins throughout the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try approaches like CBT without traveling to an office.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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