- Strengths-based
- CBT-focused
- Calm and direct
About Ashley
Ashley Cross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience helping people through anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and big life changes. She builds a calm, non-judgmental space where people can begin at their own pace. The first session is a simple starting point and there is no pressure to say everything right away.
She meets people where they are and focuses on their strengths. That person-centered outlook guides how she shapes sessions and sets goals. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try new ways of thinking and behaving.
Ashley also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions feel intense, and she uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help people understand close relationships. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit for moments when someone feels stuck or unsure about change.
Her work covers common stresses like career strain, parenting stress, low self-esteem, and coping with trauma or loss. She also supports people facing issues such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver strain, and body image struggles.
Clients can expect clear, practical steps between sessions and attention to what matters most to them. Outside of work she stays active, spends time with family, and enjoys local festivals and outdoor life.
She meets people where they are and focuses on their strengths. That person-centered outlook guides how she shapes sessions and sets goals. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try new ways of thinking and behaving.
Ashley also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions feel intense, and she uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help people understand close relationships. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit for moments when someone feels stuck or unsure about change.
Her work covers common stresses like career strain, parenting stress, low self-esteem, and coping with trauma or loss. She also supports people facing issues such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver strain, and body image struggles.
Clients can expect clear, practical steps between sessions and attention to what matters most to them. Outside of work she stays active, spends time with family, and enjoys local festivals and outdoor life.