Ashley De Verteuil, LISW-CP, LCSW

Ashley De Verteuil is a licensed social worker with 15 years of professional experience who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She brings a clinical focus on practical coping skills, emotional understanding, and rebuilding confidence while honoring each person’s pace and individuality.

Known for creating an open, nonjudgmental space, Ashley encourages honest expression of thoughts and feelings so issues can be explored without shame. She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients set realistic goals and practice strategies that translate to daily life. Taking the first step toward greater well-being is acknowledged as courageous, and Ashley positions herself as a steady, empathic partner throughout that process.

Her credentials include LISW-CP and LCSW - professional social work licenses that indicate advanced clinical training and the ability to provide psychotherapy. Based in New York, she works with people facing a range of challenges from panic and social anxiety to relationship and life-purpose questions, offering compassionate, evidence-informed care to help clients move toward more satisfying, resilient lives.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Ashley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are tailored to each person’s needs. She employs a trauma-informed approach that recognizes how past harm can shape current reactions and focuses on building safety, grounding skills, and gradual processing to reduce distress. She also uses skills-based strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and panic - teaching breathing, cognitive reframing, and behavioral tools that help reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. In addition, she offers work focused on self-esteem and life purpose, helping clients clarify values, strengthen self-compassion, and set meaningful goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Ashley treats it as a collaborative effort. She and the client will explore which techniques fit best with the client’s goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Ashley is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around schedules and location. These options make it easier to access regular support, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care when life gets busy or circumstances change.