Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Texas / 109022
- NPI1073325478
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Trauma recovery
- Anger management
- CBT and DBT skills
About Ashley
Ashley Pierce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three years of experience providing care to people in Texas. She is an Army veteran and works with Texas residents. Her stated focus includes trauma and abuse, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression.
Her background includes time in the military and clinical work that brought her experience with substance use concerns and obsessive compulsive disorder. She notes experience supporting people coping with loss and grief and with strong emotional reactions such as anger and impulsivity. Communication problems, divorce and separation, and issues around forgiveness and guilt are also areas she addresses.
Ashley uses a mix of therapies in sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. In practice she talks through what's happening, helps people notice patterns, and works on practical skills they can use between meetings.
Her approach is direct and practical. Sessions often include talking through recent events, identifying unhelpful thinking or behavior, and practicing alternative responses. She also helps people who served in the military process service-related experiences and adjust to civilian life.
People who come to her for anger issues are asked about what usually triggers their reactions and about how those reactions affect work and relationships. She emphasizes small, manageable steps rather than sweeping changes, and aims to make each session focused and useful.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them, then choose actions that reflect personal values. It can be useful for anger that comes from rigid thinking or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT offers concrete skills for managing triggers, practicing alternative reactions, and reducing escalation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, then use ACT, CBT, or other methods in collaboration. That means the plan can shift if a different mix of tools fits better as issues evolve.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work or family time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel when schedules are tight. For many people, remote sessions make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and bring real-life examples into conversation.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside trauma, grief, depression, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include substance use, OCD, and communication problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and skills-based, using talked-through exercises and behavior change work. Sessions often include identification of patterns and practicing new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her background includes service in the Army and clinical work with service members.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and works with residents of Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she is using. The profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on your location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.