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Dr. Ashley Velasquez

Compassionate, practical support for life changes

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Credentials
MD
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ashley

Dr. Ashley Velasquez is a Maryland-based psychologist with an MD and 12 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and motivation.

She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and offers steady support during change. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own life. She looks for practical ways to use a person's existing strengths.

Sessions tend to focus on real problems and small, doable steps rather than abstract theory.

Background and approach

Dr. Velasquez often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including relationships, family issues, career stress, mood disorders, and identity questions such as LGBT matters. She also addresses topics like body image, communication problems, and coping with separation or divorce.

Sessions are offered in English and Dr. Velasquez accepts international clients. People can expect a collaborative tone where goals are set together and progress is reviewed over time.

How Dr. Velasquez uses therapy approaches online

Dr. Velasquez often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to test what works. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on practical changes. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and grounding practices that reduce reactivity and help people stay present.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaboration ensures techniques fit the person's needs and life circumstances rather than being imposed from the start.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and allow people to use the communication method they find most comfortable. Practical tools and homework fit naturally into any of these formats so work can continue between sessions.

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 address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Other areas include relationship and family issues, bipolar and mood disorders, and workplace or career stress.
What is the therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses clear tools and short-term strategies alongside reflective conversation to help people make steady change.
How much experience does she have?
She holds an MD and has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Maryland and practices as an MD psychologist with license number 05865.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English

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