Ashley Shiff, MD, LCSW-C

Ashley Shiff is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 12 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and major life changes. She approaches each person with respect for their knowledge of their own story and a focus on building on existing strengths to address the challenges that brought them to therapy.

Ashley holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C. MD indicates a Doctor of Medicine degree and LCSW-C denotes a clinical social work license that enables her to provide psychotherapy in Maryland. Her practice blends evidence-informed methods with a collaborative, compassionate stance so that clients feel heard and empowered as they work toward change.

She recognizes that beginning therapy can require courage and affirms the step of reaching out for support. Sessions emphasize practical coping skills as well as deeper exploration when needed, tailored to each person’s goals and circumstances. Ashley welcomes adults seeking focused help for anxiety, depressive symptoms, responses to trauma and loss, and adjustment to life transitions, and she works to create a therapeutic pace that fits each individual.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Ashley integrates client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s own goals and perspectives shape the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and collaboration and is helpful for building coping skills and navigating life changes, grief, and depressive symptoms.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT can be especially useful for managing anxiety and stress by teaching practical strategies for mood regulation and problem solving.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports processing strong emotions and improving emotional awareness. EFT can aid people working through trauma responses, grief, or intense emotional reactions by helping them make sense of feelings and develop new ways of responding.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ashley works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to adjust the plan as progress unfolds and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from locations across Maryland.