- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Family focus
About Ashley
Ashley Kohler is a Pennsylvania LCSW with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship strains, parenting stress, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes. She also addresses attachment concerns, communication gaps, life purpose, pregnancy and childbirth, self-harm, self-love, and issues common to young adults.
Ashley earned a Master of Social Work from Walden University in 2022 and holds a graduate certificate in Children and Families. She is also certified as a School Social Worker for PK-12. Her background includes work in schools, early recovery settings for substance use, and outreach with people experiencing homelessness.
In sessions she uses straightforward, skills-based tools that target thinking, emotion, and behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice patterns of thought that fuel anger or anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing intense feelings and reducing reactivity.
Ashley draws on attachment ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. Acceptance and Commitment approaches help clients clarify values and take action even when feelings are difficult. Family Therapy methods are used when talking through interaction patterns is useful.
Her work tends to be goal-focused and practical. Clients can expect to practice new skills between sessions. The emphasis is on small, achievable changes that reduce tension at home, at work, and in close relationships.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ashley commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts that lead to anger or anxiety. CBT sessions include identifying triggers, testing unhelpful beliefs, and rehearsing alternative responses that reduce reactivity.She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach concrete strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills can be practiced in-session and used in daily situations to steady responses when stress rises.
Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then agree on which techniques to prioritize. That plan can be adjusted as skills build and new issues come up.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make scheduling easier and let sessions fit around work, child care, or medical appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins by phone when a quick strategy review is helpful, or video meetings when practicing communication and nonverbal skills is useful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Ashley works with relationship strain, parenting stress, anger, career changes, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on attachment, communication issues, life purpose, pregnancy and childbirth, self-harm, self-love, and young adult challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is skills-based and practical, using techniques that target thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Sessions often include practice of new skills between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in social work settings. Her recent roles have included work in schools, early recovery programs, and outreach with people experiencing homelessness.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania. She completed a Master of Social Work at Walden University and holds a graduate certificate in Children and Families.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.