Carolyn "Ashley" Wanyonyi, LCSW

Carolyn \"Ashley\" Wanyonyi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, children, and families. She holds licensure in Nevada and Maine and draws on a broad background that includes work in foster care and with families of medically fragile children. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, grief and loss, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, and mood disorders including bipolar conditions.

Wanyonyi approaches each person as an individual and creates treatment that reflects their unique needs. She works from a non-judgmental perspective and places emphasis on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her clinical work integrates ideas from cognitive-behavioral, narrative, person-centered, and humanistic theories to shape practical strategies and collaborative care plans that are tailored to each client.

Clients who choose Wanyonyi can expect a thoughtful, strengths-based process that balances skill-building with emotional understanding. She supports people through life transitions, caregiver stress, family and attachment issues, and challenges around self-esteem and purpose. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she brings professional training and real-world experience to help clients move toward clearer goals and more manageable day-to-day functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Carolyn "Ashley" Wanyonyi draws from Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, collaborative space where the client s perspective and values guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and respect and is often helpful for issues like relationship concerns, self-esteem, and navigating life changes.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT offers practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, and coping with mood symptoms through structured techniques and skill building.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Wanyonyi works collaboratively with each person to select methods that fit their goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Wanyonyi can be offered by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access care from different locations within Nevada. These options provide flexible ways to engage in regular sessions, practice new skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.