Ashley Monacelli, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Ashley

Ashley Monacelli is a Licensed Master Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and family concerns. She also supports clients working through addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, career decisions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on clear goals each time people meet.

Ashley lists hospice and end-of-life counseling among her areas of focus and works from Michigan.

Background and approach

Ashley uses straightforward, skills-based work. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking. She uses mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm.

Motivational interviewing helps when people want change but feel stuck. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused rather than long lectures. Her training includes graduate social work with an emphasis in children and family services from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

Ashley holds the LMSW credential, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker. She has three years of experience in clinical practice and additional time working in hospital case management and ICU social work. In sessions she helps parents and family members talk through conflict, navigate grief, and plan for care needs.

She also provides coaching-style support for career and life transitions. Conversations typically include practical tools, small homework steps, and skills practice to use between meetings. Ashley offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging formats.

She works in English and does not take international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect people to sessions.

How her approaches work in online sessions

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online sessions this can mean tracking patterns together, practicing new responses, and using exercises between meetings to reduce anxiety or lift mood.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to manage stress and strong emotions. A therapist can guide brief mindfulness practices by video or audio and suggest short daily exercises to help with overwhelm and grief.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses questions and reflective listening to strengthen motivation when someone feels stuck, which pairs well with goal-oriented online work.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then try strategies together and adjust as needed. This collaborative process helps clients find what fits them best.

Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, follow up between meetings, and use tools from home. The variety of formats supports different needs and makes it practical to continue working toward goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Ashley supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, family issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Hospice and end-of-life counseling are also listed areas of focus.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on setting clear goals, practicing skills, and taking small steps between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She completed graduate work in social work with an emphasis in children and family services at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and has experience in hospital social work and case management.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LMSW credential, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan. License details include MI LMSW 6801099088.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for therapy?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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