Ashley Willis, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Ashley

Ashley Willis is a licensed social worker in Michigan with a decade of experience in behavioral health. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family challenges, parenting concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, and building self-esteem. Ashley approaches each person with respect and calm.

She sees clients as the experts on their lives and works alongside them to make practical changes. Her style is straightforward and supportive. Sessions are collaborative and aim to identify small steps that feel doable.

Background and approach

She listens for strengths and past successes and uses those as a starting place for change. Many conversations center on real-life problems like communication breakdowns, jealousy, infidelity, or parenting strain. Ashley uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice thought patterns and practice new ways of responding.

She also draws on client-centered techniques to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals. Motivational interviewing may come into play when someone needs clarity about next steps or help building momentum. She is mindful of cultural and systemic pressures and talks openly about multicultural concerns, prejudice, and discrimination when these topics arise.

Ashley also supports people working through postpartum depression and questions about life purpose and self-love. Sessions are offered in English and can take place online by several formats. To begin, a simple intake process matches needs to scheduling.

The aim is steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Ashley commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and feelings, which can reduce reactivity and improve stress management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there they will try techniques that match the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit skill-building into a busy week. Video and phone let people have deeper conversations, while chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, practicing skills, or sharing thoughts between sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and keep therapy practical for everyday life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ashley address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focuses include communication problems, infidelity, jealousy, life purpose, multicultural concerns, postpartum depression, prejudice and discrimination, and self-love.

What is her therapy style like?

The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions emphasize listening, practical steps, and using a person’s strengths to guide change.

How much experience does she have?

Ashley has 10 years of professional experience in clinical and community settings.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds an LMSW which is a licensed master social worker, with license number MI LMSW 6801111207, and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps start the process?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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