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Ashley Williams, LCSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Ashley

Ashley Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance concerns, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings six years of clinical experience working in settings such as child welfare, foster care and adoption, substance abuse treatment, cancer and chronic illness care, and within the prison system. Ashley often supports clients and caregivers affected by trauma or secondary trauma, as well as those managing depression, compassion fatigue, or the impact of loss.

Her style centers on a client-centered, trauma-informed stance that treats people as the experts in their own lives. She uses a strengths-based, solutions-focused perspective and integrates approaches such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Ashley holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Florida Atlantic University and holds a Florida LCSW license (FL LCSW SW16216). Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, and messaging under a flexible subscription model.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Many of Ashley's methods are well-suited to remote work and can be adapted to address trauma, anxiety, grief, and behavioral concerns. Internal Family Systems involves exploring different internal parts and their roles to reduce internal conflict and build self-leadership; this approach can be used to gently map patterns and practice new responses in session. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and commit to meaningful action, which can support coping with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relational patterns and building more supported ways of connecting, which can be helpful for people coping with abandonment, adoption-related issues, or attachment disruptions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in session, drawing from multiple modalities to create a personalized plan rather than relying on a single method. This partnership helps tailor interventions to real-world needs and pacing.

Online therapy offers practical benefits like scheduling flexibility and access to care from home or other convenient locations. Ashley provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that best fits their lifestyle and comfort level while maintaining continuity of care across life changes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ashley commonly address?
Ashley works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, depression, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, and career or self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and trauma-informed, drawing on strengths-based and solutions-focused methods to collaborate with clients on individualized goals.
What is Ashley's professional background?
She has six years of experience and has worked in child welfare, foster care and adoption, substance abuse treatment, cancer and chronic illness care, and the prison system.
What credentials and location are associated with her practice?
Ashley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license FL LCSW SW16216 and she practices in Florida.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment structured?
Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on Ashley's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English