- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Ashley
Ashley Kohler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps parents and individuals facing parenting, relationship, and anger concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Ashley aims to make sessions feel manageable for busy adults and young people navigating life changes.
Ashley earned her Master of Social Work from Walden University in 2022 and holds a graduate certificate in Children and Families. She is a certified School Social Worker for grades PK-12 and has five years of experience in social work roles across community and school settings in Pennsylvania.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with adolescents and teens in schools, people early in recovery from substance use, and people experiencing homelessness. In sessions she helps clients set clear goals, practice new communication habits, and build self-esteem. She also supports parents who are trying to develop steadier routines and reduce conflict at home.
Ashley uses well-established therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside attachment-informed ideas and Acceptance and Commitment approaches. She draws on a strengths-based viewpoint to spot practical resources clients already have and to build coping skills for anger, stress, and transitions.
Sessions tend to focus on small, achievable changes - new ways to talk, clearer boundaries, and simple behavioral steps. Ashley works with people to plan next steps between meetings so progress can continue outside sessions.
What Ashley works with
Everything Ashley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ashley helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches and online options for parenting and relationships
Ashley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change them into more useful, realistic ones. That approach is good for anxiety, anger, and stress that shows up in relationships.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can help when reactions escalate or when someone wants steadier responses under pressure.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences, and adjust methods over time if something is not working.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can be used for quick check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What concerns does Ashley address?
She focuses on relationship and parenting stress, anger, career shifts, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, communication problems, pregnancy and childbirth topics, self-harm, self-love, and young adult concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and skills-focused. She uses evidence-based techniques and a strengths-based approach to teach communication, emotion regulation, and behavior change.
How much experience does she have?
Ashley has five years of experience working in social work settings. Her roles have included school-based work and community programs that supported adolescents and people early in recovery.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania and holds a Master of Social Work degree and a graduate certificate in Children and Families.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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