Ashley Bennett

Ashley Bennett is an Ohio-licensed clinical social worker with six years of professional experience. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University. Ashley frames therapy around each person’s story and strengths, and she aims to support people who are ready to make changes in their lives.

She works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting struggles. Trauma and abuse are also areas she addresses, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. Ashley also helps people facing questions about identity, eating and body image, and the stress that comes from major life changes.

Her clinical approach draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, among other methods. In sessions she mixes practical tools and reflective conversation. Her goal is to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build on what already works for them.

Ashley also addresses specific and sensitive topics like adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, codependency, BDSM and kink culture, blended family issues, and challenges with commitment or control. She includes coaching-style strategies when people want clearer steps toward goals.

People who choose her often want a collaborative guide rather than directive instruction. She emphasizes respect for each person’s expertise about their life and supports them in taking concrete steps forward.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Ashley uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process past hurts and reduce how those experiences affect daily life. This approach focuses on understanding trauma responses and learning ways to manage triggers and overwhelming feelings.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationships shape current patterns in close connections. That work helps people notice relationship needs and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, provides concrete skills for identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants practical tools to test and change patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Ashley works together with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. She may blend elements from different approaches as needs change over time.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking, since specific options are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet with a licensed professional from more convenient locations. These practical benefits can help therapy feel more manageable while working toward meaningful change.