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Ashley Whitman, LMSW, LISW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Ashley

Ashley Whitman is a licensed clinician who works with people facing a wide range of challenges, including ADHD, addiction concerns, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and stress. She centers care on practical support and emotional insight so clients can build coping skills and greater self-understanding.

Background and approach

With ten years of experience and licenses in Michigan and Ohio, she blends empathy with structured strategies to help clients move through life transitions and complex emotional situations. Her work integrates collaborative, strengths-focused guidance with evidence-informed techniques aimed at improving mood, managing symptoms, and restoring functioning.

Ashley often addresses trauma and abuse, self-esteem and body image struggles, compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, and difficulties around communication and commitment. She offers support for people dealing with chronic illness or pain, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, and many other concerns listed in her specialties.

Sessions emphasize a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore emotions, set realistic goals, and practice new ways of coping. Ashley maintains limited evening video and phone availability and offers expanded text-based session options; prospective clients are encouraged to message for current scheduling details.

Approach and Access: Practical Therapies for Online Care



Ashley uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is often useful for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and some ADHD-related challenges by teaching concrete skills and strategies. She also draws on mindfulness therapy, which encourages present-moment awareness and stress reduction techniques that support emotional regulation and coping with trauma or chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so care remains aligned with evolving needs and outcomes.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and fit different schedules and communication styles. Evening options are available for limited video and phone appointments, and there are expanded text-based session times for people who prefer messaging. These formats make it easier to access regular support while balancing work, family, and other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Ashley commonly address?
She works with a broad list of concerns including ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathy with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
What is her professional background and experience?
Ashley has ten years of experience supporting people through life transitions, recovery, and emotional challenges, drawing on work with diverse concerns like bipolar disorder, chronic pain, and communication problems.
Where is she licensed to practice and what are her credentials?
She holds LMSW and LISW credentials and is licensed in Michigan and Ohio with license details MI LMSW 6801121075 and OH LISW I.2506543.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients and offers services in English to those who qualify for remote sessions.
What session formats does she offer for therapy?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with particular emphasis on limited evening video and phone slots and expanded text options.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Ohio, Michigan

Languages

English

What Ashley can help with

Ashley Whitman works with clients on addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

Ashley works with individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes.

Ashley works with clients addressing depression, relationship dynamics, and trauma.

How Ashley approaches therapy

Ashley's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Ashley is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 10 years of clinical experience.