Therapist profile
Ashley Lynch, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Parenting
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- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Caregiver support
About Ashley
Ashley Lynch is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with five years in clinical roles. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating issues, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
She started working in mental health during her undergraduate years in group homes. Ashley earned a Master of Social Work from George Williams College in 2016 and completed internships that included short-term therapy and crisis work with caregivers at the Alzheimer's Association.
Her early roles included directing a senior care facility, which led to experience in hospice, end-of-life counseling, and caregiver stress. Later she provided clinical care to college-aged students and developed a practice focus that includes young adult issues and fatherhood concerns.
In sessions she uses straightforward planning and goal-setting. She works with each person to create treatment steps they feel comfortable with and goals they can reach. Practical skills and strategies are used alongside talking through feelings and difficult situations.
Ashley draws from several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She integrates these methods to address grief, panic, parenting strain, and caregiver burnout in everyday terms.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-driven action. It helps when stress, anxiety, or avoidance get in the way of daily life by teaching skills to act toward what matters despite difficult thoughts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior. It offers concrete exercises to reduce panic, manage depression, and change unhelpful habits through repeated practice and short-term tasks.
Ashley treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps with your goals and everyday schedule. That collaborative process helps decide which methods to use over time.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking to know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel. It can also make sessions simpler when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs a quicker way to connect during a break from work. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions so practical skills carry over into daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to family life?
She helps people manage parenting strain, relationship tension, caregiving stress, and family-related grief using practical strategies and conversation.
What approach does she use in sessions?
Sessions combine Client-Centered therapy with practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds five years in clinical practice as an LCSW and has worked in senior care, caregiver support, and college mental health settings since 2012.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for her practice.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
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