Ashley Whitman, LMSW, LISW

Ashley Whitman is a licensed social worker who helps people facing a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She holds LMSW and LISW credentials and brings ten years of practice to work with clients on concerns like depression, anxiety, relationship strain, addiction recovery, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with stress, self-esteem struggles, parenting strains, and ADHD-related challenges.

Ashley uses a compassionate, person-focused style. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and learn practical coping skills. Sessions emphasize understanding strengths and building small, doable changes that fit daily life.

Her approach pulls from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix lets her focus on thoughts and behaviors, present-moment coping, and helping clients find personal reasons to change. She aims to tailor strategies to each person’s situation rather than follow a fixed plan.

Ashley works with a broad set of concerns, including trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, and issues around identity and sexuality. The listing also notes additional focuses like attachment and communication problems, blended family issues, and coping after disasters.

She practices in Michigan and holds licensure in Ohio as well. Ashley reports limited evening video and phone availability, and mentions some expanded text sessions; she asks people to message for additional scheduling details.

How online approaches shape therapy sessions

Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals first and focuses on listening and understanding. It helps when someone needs a steady, supportive space to sort through emotions and decide what changes they want to make.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking and build more effective habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with the client to test methods, adjust strategies, and choose what fits their goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and evolve over time based on what proves useful.

Practical benefits of online work often include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into busy evenings or work breaks. The therapist's listing notes limited video and phone evenings and some expanded text sessions; confirm the current session options before booking. Online formats can support steady progress through shorter check-ins, evening appointments, or more frequent brief messages depending on what the therapist offers and what the client needs.