- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Practical coping skills
About Ashley
Ashley Reid is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She works with clients facing relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar disorder. She also supports people coping with eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Ashley trained and lives in Kentucky and brings 11 years of professional experience to her work.
Ashley believes people know their own story and have strengths to build on. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients name goals and small steps toward them. She balances professional skills with personal insight to make therapy practical and relatable. Clients are invited to try new strategies and reflect on what works for them.
Her approach focuses on clear communication and steady progress. She talks through coping skills for overwhelming moments and helps plan changes that fit everyday life. Ashley also draws on experience supervising newer therapists to shape thoughtful, question-driven sessions.
People seek her support for issues tied to identity and major life changes, including LGBT concerns, caregiving stress, adoption and attachment questions, and aging-related worries. She frames problems as things that can be worked on together rather than fixed overnight.
Ashley holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky and is licensed in Kentucky as an LCSW. She offers help in English and asks prospective clients to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule sessions.
Ashley believes people know their own story and have strengths to build on. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients name goals and small steps toward them. She balances professional skills with personal insight to make therapy practical and relatable. Clients are invited to try new strategies and reflect on what works for them.
Her approach focuses on clear communication and steady progress. She talks through coping skills for overwhelming moments and helps plan changes that fit everyday life. Ashley also draws on experience supervising newer therapists to shape thoughtful, question-driven sessions.
People seek her support for issues tied to identity and major life changes, including LGBT concerns, caregiving stress, adoption and attachment questions, and aging-related worries. She frames problems as things that can be worked on together rather than fixed overnight.
Ashley holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky and is licensed in Kentucky as an LCSW. She offers help in English and asks prospective clients to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Kentucky
Languages
English
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Many evidence-based techniques focus on specific skills and practical steps. One approach emphasizes building coping skills for anxiety and stress through breathing, grounding, and short behavior changes that reduce overwhelm. These steps help with panic, worry, and daily stressors. Another common approach looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, helping people notice those patterns and try small experiments to change them. This can be useful for depression, low self-esteem, and relationship patterns.Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together what fits a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration continues as progress is checked and methods are adjusted when something is not helping.
Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and make it simpler to attend from different locations. Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Licensed professionals can guide clients on how to use session times effectively, whether focusing on skill practice, problem-solving, or planning next steps.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ashley focus on?
Ashley supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also helps with relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens closely and treats the client as the expert in their life. Sessions emphasize small steps, practical coping skills, and talking through real-life situations.
What is her professional background?
Ashley has 11 years of professional experience and has supervised newer therapists in clinical settings. She combines professional knowledge with personal perspective in her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in Kentucky and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.