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Online therapist

Ashley Kohler

Parent-focused therapist for family challenges

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ashley

Ashley Kohler is a licensed social worker who focuses on families and parenting. She aims to help parents and caregivers manage everyday struggles like discipline, communication breakdowns, and behavior concerns. Her style is straightforward and practical so parents can use ideas right away.

Ashley earned a Master of Social Work from Walden University in 2022 and holds a graduate certificate in Children and Families. She is a certified School Social Worker for grades PK-12 and has five years of experience working in settings that included schools and community programs.

Background and approach

She has worked with adolescents, teens, people early in recovery from substance use, and people experiencing homelessness. In therapy she helps with relationship and parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports families around pregnancy and childbirth, attachment concerns, and young adult transitions.

Ashley uses practical, evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also draws on attachment theory, Acceptance and Commitment approaches, and family therapy principles. Sessions focus on skills, communication strategies, and small steps that fit family life.

Parents can expect a collaborative approach that balances problem-solving with empathy. Ashley aims to create clearer family routines, safer communication, and better ways to manage big emotions. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules.

Practical approaches for online family therapy

Ashley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help families spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that lead to conflict. This approach breaks problems into clear steps and teaches concrete skills for handling stress and big emotions.

She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These skills can be useful for parents managing anger and for teens learning to cope with intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each family to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. Together they set small, achievable steps and adjust the plan as things change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face work on interactions and role-play. Phone sessions and live chat provide shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging makes follow-up and quick questions easier between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into school, work, and parenting schedules while keeping the focus on practical skills and real-life change.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Ashley help with?
She works with relationship and parenting concerns, anger, career shifts, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, communication problems, pregnancy and childbirth, self-harm, self-love, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and skills-focused. Sessions emphasize hands-on strategies for communication, emotion regulation, and family routines.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Ashley has five years of experience and completed a Master of Social Work at Walden University in 2022. She has worked in schools and community settings with adolescents and other vulnerable groups.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania with license number PA LCSW CW025437.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible scheduling and follow-up.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • Relationship issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Anger management
Experience
5 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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