Hi! My Name is Ashley Daugherty. I am an LISW-S with a national license issued by the state of Ohio and I have a MSW in Social Work. I have 8 years of counseling experience, with 4 years being post-graduate. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including trauma, depression, anxiety, family conflicts, coping with grief and loss, social behavior, and crisis counseling.
I am experienced in many counseling techniques and find myself to have an open minded compassionate approach. My counseling style and approach is Holistic/Integrative. The first few sessions start out with a person-centered therapy approach. It is important to establish a trusting, ethical, therapeutic relationship by form of congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathy in the beginning. Sometimes a person-centered approach leads the client to discover the answers for themselves. However, the information collected in the first few sessions may lead to a better suited theory. I feel that issues like depression or anxiety can be helped with cognitive behavioral therapy. I find dialectical behavior therapy techniques to be useful in a counseling setting as well. My counseling style and approach really depends on the client and what best fits the situation. Person-centered therapy, CBT, and DBT have been my main approach and style.
Whether you are seeking change for a healthier happier life, or just need a non judgmental ear to listen, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Emptiness, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Ashley has been great. I feel heard and she always is honest with me. I look forward continuing to work with her.
Written on May 05, 2022 after therapy with Ashley for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
She is very straight forward and easy to understand.
Written on Oct 11, 2020 after therapy with Ashley for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Ashley is always so understanding. She also relates what I am going through to her own personal experiences with what I am going through. She recommends books for me to ready to further my education and understanding my relationships better.
Written on Sep 17, 2020 after therapy with Ashley for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Ashley is very intelligent with different coping skills and human responses to trauma. She is very helpful and willing to listen at all times. She answers SUPER timely so I never feel alone.
Written on Jun 04, 2020 after therapy with Ashley for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Ashley has been so helpful to me even though we have only had a couple of sessions. I find her, her demeanor, and her counseling style very calming and she is so easy to get along with! She's great.
Written on Apr 15, 2020 after therapy with Ashley for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
I feel like I am understood and listened to. She gives me the resources I need and is incredibly quick with responding to any messages! If she doesn't hear from you for a short period of time she ensures that she contacts you to see if everything is okay. I recommend her to everyone looking for a wonderful and friendly compassionate therapist!
Written on Apr 08, 2020 after therapy with Ashley for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd