About Ashley
Ashley Willis is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with ten years of experience. She approaches therapy with respect for each person’s life story and strengths. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward.
Ashley concentrates on common struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and effects of trauma and abuse. She also helps people facing relationship and family tensions, parenting strain, and concerns such as infidelity or communication breakdowns.
How Ashley works
Additional areas she addresses include postpartum depression, multicultural stress, prejudice and discrimination, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Her style centers on listening and supporting the client as the expert on their own life. She uses practical methods from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors.
Mindfulness techniques and Motivational Interviewing are also part of her toolbox to build motivation and calm. Sessions are aimed at clear, doable steps. Conversations focus on what matters to the client and small changes that can make life easier.
Ashley offers a collaborative environment where goals are set together and progress is reviewed regularly. She works with adults in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Ashley lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Ashley Uses Practical Approaches Online
Ashley commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and reflecting what matters to the client so they feel heard and clearer about their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches specific strategies to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be a collaborative effort. She will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match those goals and preferences. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging make shorter check-ins possible, and text-based messaging can help people keep track of ideas between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, childcare, and daily life.
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