- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Ashley
Ashley Reid is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and parenting concerns. She brings practical support for self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, mood issues, and ADHD. Ashley speaks plainly and focuses on everyday steps people can try between sessions.
Ashley trained and lives in Kentucky and holds a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Kentucky.
Background and approach
She has 11 years of experience working in clinical settings and has supervised newer therapists in areas like anxiety and trauma. Her LCSW credential is listed as KY LCSW. In sessions she centers the person's own goals and strengths.
She helps clients name specific problems, try small changes, and track what works. Conversations tend to be direct, practical, and supportive so progress is clear and steady. Parents often consult her about managing stress around caregiving, behavior concerns, family transitions, and balancing expectations.
Ashley uses approaches grounded in evidence and adapts them to each person’s situation instead of pushing a single method. She offers therapy by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location and therapist availability.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options
Many clients find relief from stress and anxiety through structured, evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills. Cognitive approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking that reduce worry and improve mood. Skills-based methods teach concrete tools for managing strong emotions, anger, and overwhelm so daily life feels more manageable.Trauma-informed strategies focus on safety, pacing, and grounding skills. These approaches help people regain a sense of control after difficult experiences by building tolerance for distress and increasing coping resources over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose and adjust methods based on their goals, preferences, and how they respond. That collaborative process helps tailor techniques so they fit the client’s life and parenting concerns.
Online therapy is offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and adapt the format as needs change.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What concerns does Ashley commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem struggles, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and practical. She helps clients set clear goals, try small changes, and track progress between sessions.
What kind of professional background does she have?
Ashley has 11 years of professional experience and has supervised newer therapists in areas such as anxiety and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with a Kentucky LCSW credential and practices in Kentucky.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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