Ashley Whitman, LMSW, LISW

Ashley Whitman is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with ten years of clinical experience in Michigan and Ohio. She helps people who are dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, addiction recovery, and parenting stress. She also works with concerns like trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and career stress.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and respond to what matters most to each person. She brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice patterns of thinking that feed anger or anxiety. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help people pause and choose different reactions in the moment.

Ashley often focuses on skills people can use between sessions. That includes communication tools for tense conversations, coping strategies for sudden frustration, and planning for high-stress situations. She also addresses longer-term patterns such as attachment issues, codependency, or problems tied to adoption and foster care.

Sessions can include focused coaching steps when someone needs concrete changes, as well as longer therapeutic work for trauma, grief, or chronic stress. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, chronic illness, body-image concerns, and compassion fatigue. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Practical scheduling notes are discussed directly with clients. The original biography notes limited video and phone availability, mostly in the evenings, and mentions some expanded text sessions. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and times before booking.

How Ashley uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions