Ashley Spitzer, LISW

Ohio · 20 years in practice

Ashley Spitzer is a licensed independent social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and many everyday struggles.

License and registration

LISW, Ohio: I.1500357-SUPV · expires April 2027
NPI: 1508145376 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Ashley

Ashley Spitzer is a licensed independent social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and many everyday struggles. She keeps sessions relaxed and direct so clients can speak honestly and set practical goals. Ashley emphasizes listening first and tailoring the work to each person’s needs.

With 20 years in clinical practice, Ashley uses straightforward methods to address symptoms and build skills. She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance-based techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and tolerate difficult feelings.

Background and approach

She also offers EMDR as part of trauma-focused work for those who want that option. Sessions focus on what matters right now. Ashley encourages clients to name immediate concerns, try small behavioral experiments, and give feedback about what helps.

She aims to help people discover workable routines, clearer boundaries, and coping tools they can use between sessions. Ashley works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, eating and sleep problems, ADHD, addiction, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and life transitions. She also addresses family of origin matters, blended-family dynamics, body image, and burnout.

Her style is warm and pragmatic. Clients are invited to be candid and to steer the pace of therapy. Ashley pairs empathy with practical steps so people leave sessions with something to try.

Over time she helps people track progress, adjust goals, and build patterns that support daily life. Her aim is to make therapy feel useful and doable for people balancing many demands.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Ashley names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, and then take actions linked to their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where someone wants more consistent meaning-driven behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework. It often helps with anxiety, sleep and eating issues, and mood management by teaching skills people can use between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is offered as an option for trauma-related work and involves a structured process to reduce the intensity of distress tied to past events. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the initial work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort, and the issues they bring. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted over time. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can fit quick check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work from different locations.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Ashley address?

Ashley works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and many life challenges such as parenting, career change, and caregiving stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is warm, relaxed, and practical. She listens first and uses straightforward exercises and feedback to help people try new ways of coping.

What is her professional background?

Ashley has 20 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked with people across many concerns and life stages.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She holds an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker credential listed as LISW and practices from Ohio.

Can someone work with her from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and Ashley accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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