Ashley Cole, LCSW, LICSW

Ashley Cole, LCSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who partners with individuals navigating life transitions and emotional challenges. With a focus on easing anxiety, depression, and stress, she supports people through planned changes and unexpected losses alike, including shifts in relationships, parenting roles, and careers. Ashley listens attentively and teaches practical skills that help clients process grief, manage overwhelming emotions, and move past avoidance so they can take next steps with greater clarity and confidence.

She also specializes in helping clients make concrete changes in how they work and live, offering coaching-style guidance for those who feel stuck at a professional or personal glass ceiling. Ashley helps clients create time and space to work on long-term goals rather than only reacting to daily tasks, and she uses evidence-based techniques to build coping strategies and problem-solving skills.

Ashley understands that deciding to begin therapy takes courage, and she regards it as an honor to assist people as they imagine and pursue a better place. Her approach blends compassionate listening with practical tools to help clients process change, cope during difficult times, and develop daily habits that support lasting progress.

Evidence-Based Support for Life Transitions Online

Ashley uses evidence-based techniques that focus on building practical skills and emotional processing. One approach centers on coping and problem-solving skills training - helping clients identify stressors, learn specific strategies to manage anxiety and depression, and develop routines that support daily functioning. This approach is useful for everyday stress, work-life challenges, and adjusting to major life changes.

Another focus is grief and transition-oriented work, which involves creating space to process loss, acceptance, and the emotions that accompany major shifts in relationships, parenting, or career. This helps clients move through overwhelming feelings and begin to make intentional choices about their next steps.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Ashley works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then tailors techniques to fit their situation so progress feels practical and achievable. Online therapy with Ashley offers flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access professional support from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service area.