Ashley Howell

Compassionate support for life transitions and stress management

LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Ashley

Ashley Howell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life transitions. She brings a practical, empathetic approach to clients coping with depression, compassion fatigue, self-esteem issues, caregiving burdens, career challenges, and family concerns.

Background and approach

Based in North Carolina, she combines therapeutic listening with evidence-informed techniques to support clients across a broad range of emotional and medical-related challenges.

With seven years of clinical experience, Ashley draws on work in medical and community settings to offer tailored support for aging and geriatric issues, cancer and hospice-related concerns, chronic pain and illness, and trauma-related difficulties including panic and post-traumatic stress.

Her style blends client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people develop practical coping skills and clearer options for change. Ashley invites clients to explore goals, build resilience, and engage in a collaborative process toward meaningful improvement.

How Ashley’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping clients set personal goals and guide the pace of work; it is useful for building trust and clarifying what matters most in a person’s life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, panic, and compulsive patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports understanding and reorganizing emotional responses in relationships and personal patterns, helping people process grief, attachment wounds, and intense feelings.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and may integrate CBT, client-centered methods, or emotionally-focused techniques as appropriate. This flexibility allows treatment to be tailored over time as goals evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling easier for people with busy lives or mobility limits. These formats provide flexible ways to continue therapeutic work between in-person options, supporting consistency and access to licensed professionals regardless of routine changes.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ashley commonly address?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, self-esteem issues, family and career challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer and caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and trauma-related concerns.

What therapeutic style can a client expect?

Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and explore emotions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Ashley has seven years of experience providing case management and therapeutic services in medical and community settings.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds an LCSW credential with NC LCSW C012696 and practices in North Carolina.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Services are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with Ashley?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Family conflictsCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily problemsHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English