- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Ashley
Ashley Spitzer is a licensed independent social worker who focuses on helping people manage parenting strains and related life stresses. She keeps sessions straightforward and invites parents to speak openly about what is hard right now. Her style is warm and relaxed, and she encourages questions so clients can use therapy time for venting, problem solving, and making plans.
Ashley centers sessions on the issues clients bring up most urgently.
Background and approach
She listens first, then picks practical tools to address immediate symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, or parenting overwhelm. She asks for feedback so interventions fit each person's needs and comfort level. Over two decades in the field have shaped a flexible, person-centered approach.
Ashley draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking patterns and from acceptance-based practices to build values-focused action. She also uses emotion-focused work for intense relational or family concerns and EMDR when trauma memories are in the way of daily functioning.
She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, depression, grief, ADHD, eating and sleeping issues, addiction, and caregiver strain. Ashley also helps people navigate blended family challenges, family of origin problems, and communication or boundary-setting difficulties. Ashley holds an Ohio LISW, which indicates her professional social work licensure in Ohio.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Her aim is to educate and empower people to care for their mind and body while building consistent routines, empathy, and clear boundaries.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ashley lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Remote approaches that match parenting needs
Ashley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. ACT can be useful when parenting feels overwhelming and people want to act in ways that align with their priorities rather than momentary stress reactions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective patterns. CBT is practical for managing anxiety, sleep issues, mood changes, and day-to-day parenting frustrations.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ashley will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation, shifting strategies based on what helps most. You set the pace and give feedback so care matches your priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy family life. Video lets you work face to face, phone works when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can be a quick check-in between appointments. These options help parents balance appointments with school, work, and caregiving responsibilities while keeping the focus on progress and practical tools.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What concerns does Ashley often help people with?
She helps with parenting challenges and related issues like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, sleep and eating problems, addiction, and caregiver strain.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centered and direct; she listens first, then uses practical tools to address immediate symptoms while inviting ongoing feedback.
How much experience does she have?
Ashley has about 20 years of experience in mental health practice working with a wide range of concerns and age groups.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an Ohio LISW, which denotes licensed independent social work in Ohio, and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Ashley accepts clients from other countries.
What formats are available for working together?
She offers a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist selection and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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