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LCSW, LICSW

Ashley Cole, LCSW, LICSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Ashley

Ashley Cole is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on seven years of practice to guide people through major life transitions and the emotional challenges that accompany them.

Background and approach

She focuses on reducing anxiety, stress, and depression while helping clients develop practical skills to cope with grief, relationship shifts, career crossroads, and other difficult changes. Her approach emphasizes listening, validation, and actionable strategies that support forward movement rather than staying stuck.

Ashley works with concerns that include ADHD, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting and fatherhood matters, LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and a range of relationship and family challenges. She also addresses career barriers, caregiver stress, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, and grief.

Licensed in Tennessee and Massachusetts, she combines clinical insight with an emphasis on helping clients make decisions, take steps, and create healthier daily patterns. Clients can expect a collaborative, strengths-based process aimed at helping them process emotions, learn coping tools, and pursue meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Support



Ashley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage emotions and change behavior. One common approach involves teaching practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as behavioral strategies and problem-solving tools that make daily life more manageable. Another approach centers on processing grief and trauma through structured, empathic methods that help clients work through intense feelings and move toward healing.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify goals, preferences, and responsive techniques, adjusting methods over time to find what best supports progress and fits the person’s needs and values.

Online therapy with Ashley is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can increase scheduling flexibility and make regular care easier to maintain alongside busy lives. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent support, teach skills, and help clients track changes between sessions while accommodating different communication styles and access needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ashley address?
Ashley works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting and caregiver stress, LGBT matters, and career-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She emphasizes listening, validation, and teaching practical skills to help clients reduce anxiety and move forward through life transitions in a collaborative, strengths-focused manner.
What is her professional experience?
Ashley has seven years of clinical experience working with individuals on mood concerns, life changes, and relational problems while helping them build coping skills and actionable plans.
Where is she licensed to practice and located?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Tennessee and as an LICSW in Massachusetts; her practice is based in Tennessee and she maintains the credentials TN LCSW 7255 and MA LICSW 125275.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with Ashley?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Tennessee, Massachusetts

Languages

English

What Ashley can help with

Ashley Cole works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, career difficulties, depression, and coaching.

Ashley works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions.

Experience and training

Ashley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Tennessee, with 7 years of clinical experience.