Ashley Whitman, LMSW, LISW

Ashley Whitman is a licensed social worker who helps people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, addiction, and self-esteem struggles. She is based in Michigan and brings ten years of clinical experience to each session. Her tone is practical and compassionate, aimed at people who need clear steps and steady support.

Ashley blends down-to-earth conversation with focused tools to help clients shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. She uses Client-Centered methods to follow what each person needs, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thinking patterns, and mindfulness practices to build calm and attention. These approaches are used to address sleep and eating concerns, stress, grief, and issues linked to trauma and recovery.

Sessions emphasize collaboration and skill building. Clients work on concrete strategies for coping with life changes, improving communication, managing anger, and reducing compulsive behaviors. Ashley also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, and career stress.

She offers some evening video and phone times and has expanded text-session options; availability tends to be limited for live video and phone and many evening slots are offered. International clients may be seen. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.

Ashley holds LMSW and LISW credentials and brings a pragmatic, empathetic style to therapy. The focus is on small, sustainable changes in everyday thoughts and habits that make daily life feel more manageable.

How these approaches are used in online therapy

Ashley frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions feel guided by each person's goals and pace. This means conversations focus on what matters most to the client and the therapist follows their lead while offering support and feedback.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. In practice this looks like breaking down a situation, testing assumptions, and trying small behavior changes between sessions to see what helps.

She aims to find the right mix of approaches together with the client. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before, then adapt methods over time so the plan fits the person's needs.

Availability notes indicate limited evening video and phone times and some expanded text-session options, but prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer an option when travel or time constraints make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adjust session length, pacing, and homework to match a client’s everyday life and goals.