About Ashley
Ashley Faison helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about what comes next. She focuses on building confidence, finding direction in work and life, and handling major changes. Ashley speaks plainly and listens closely so people feel heard from the first session.
Ashley is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with 20 years of professional experience. She practices from a warm, nonjudgmental stance and aims to make conversations feel natural and straightforward.
How Ashley works
In sessions she encourages honest talk about thoughts and feelings and uses practical steps to move forward. Her work concentrates on parenting concerns, self esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and coaching. She also addresses guilt and shame, life purpose, midlife transitions, self-love, workplace problems, and issues common to young adults.
Those topics often come together in relatable, everyday ways. Ashley uses several approaches to match how a person prefers to work. She draws on client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on what matters most to the individual.
She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas and motivational techniques to build small, doable changes. The first sessions usually focus on what a person hopes to gain from therapy and on simple steps to try between meetings. Ashley helps clients set clear goals and checks in on progress so the work stays practical and relevant.
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What Ashley works with
The areas below are the ones Ashley selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Ashley uses client-centered therapy which focuses on understanding each person's priorities and feelings, and shaping sessions around what they find most important. This approach helps people feel heard and involved in decisions about their goals.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, and teaches practical tools for changing unhelpful patterns. That method is useful for building skills around self esteem, workplace issues, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right combination of approaches is a shared process. Ashley collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more nuance is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, written reflections, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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A practical next step
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