Ashley McMaster, LISW

Ashley McMaster is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, and anger. Sessions are focused on practical ways to manage strong emotions and daily challenges.

Ashley prefers clear, direct conversation. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and emotionally-focused work when feelings and values need attention.

In sessions she helps people identify upsetting thoughts, test them out, and try different responses. That can look like short behavioral experiments, learning new ways to talk about feelings, or practicing present-moment skills. She explains tools in plain language and gives simple exercises to try between meetings.

Ashley’s background as a licensed social worker includes two decades of working with a broad range of concerns such as trauma, addiction, sleep problems, ADHD, career stress, and caregiving burden. Her approach blends talking and practical skills so people can manage symptoms while addressing underlying patterns.

She accepts English-speaking clients and works with people both in Ohio and internationally. Prospective clients are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to discuss goals and next steps.

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