Ashley McMaster, LISW
Compassionate social worker who helps people change
Details
| Name | Ashley McMaster |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LISW |
| Based in | Ohio |
| Licensed in | Ohio |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Ashley
Ashley McMaster is a licensed independent social worker who focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She speaks plainly and listens without judgment, making space for people to talk through what feels most urgent. She aims to help clients find clearer ways to cope and make decisions that fit their lives.
With more than 20 years of experience, Ashley adapts her approach to each person. She combines Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered listening to uncover the stories that shape daily struggles.
Background and approach
Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive behavioral ideas and emotion-focused work when needed. Ashley works with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship challenges, parenting strain, sleep problems, and mood disorders such as bipolar and depression. She also addresses issues like attachment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and body image.
These areas guide her focus in conversation and goal-setting. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people name patterns, try small experiments, and notice what changes.
Progress is built from steady steps, real-world strategies, and follow-up between sessions when useful. Based in Ohio, Ashley offers support that balances empathy with practical guidance. She frames therapy as a shared process of finding new options and building more manageable daily routines.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Self esteem among the things Ashley works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ashley directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ashley directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Most sessions draw on Narrative Therapy, which helps people retell the stories that shape their choices and feelings so they can try different responses. Narrative work is useful for relationship patterns, caregiving strain, and identity questions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small, practical steps to act despite difficult thoughts or emotions; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.These approaches are explored together with client-centered listening. The therapist will ask about goals, try techniques, and check what fits. Figuring out which method helps most is a shared process and can change over time based on needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video lets people read body language and hold longer conversations. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits a busy day. Text-based and chat options are useful for short updates, written reflection, or when someone prefers typing over speaking.
Using these formats, licensed professionals can tailor pace and tools to the client. The combination of narrative listening and action-focused exercises adapts to the online setting to support steady progress and practical change.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Ashley help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship issues, plus parenting strain, sleep problems, addictions, and mood disorders like bipolar.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining Narrative listening with acceptance and practical tools to help people try new behaviors and perspectives.
What is her professional background?
Ashley has over 20 years of professional experience as a social worker helping people with a wide range of life stresses and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds an LISW credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Care is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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