About Ashley
Ashley Heiges is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addiction. She meets people where they are and encourages clear, honest conversation. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supportive.
Ashley focuses on practical problem solving and steady emotional support. Sessions are a place to talk through difficult feelings, identify patterns, and try simple tools that can be used between meetings.
How Ashley works
She pays attention to how past losses or attachment dynamics show up in day-to-day life and helps clients name those connections. She also works with issues around self-esteem, body image, and the effects of trauma and abuse. When substance use or co-occurring mental health concerns are present, she approaches both parts together rather than treating them separately.
Communication skills and coping strategies are common topics in sessions. Ashley has five years of clinical experience as an LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin. That background has included helping people facing caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and the emotional impact of disasters.
She describes therapy as collaborative and concrete - small changes in thinking and behavior are used to build relief over time. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in formats that fit a busy life. Ashley encourages people who feel overwhelmed to take the next step and reach out for a match and an initial appointment.
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Ashley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. One common approach helps people learn coping strategies for anxiety and stress - teaching simple breathing, grounding, and behavior adjustments to reduce overwhelming symptoms. Another strand addresses trauma and abuse by creating space to name painful memories and work through them at a manageable pace so they interfere less with daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ashley will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try methods, track what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less internet bandwidth. Chat and messaging allow quick check-ins and written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to attend regularly and keep continuity while balancing work, caregiving, or other obligations.
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