- Anxiety and depression
- Mindfulness and ACT
- Oncology informed care
About Ashley
Ashley Hayes is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with eight years of clinical social work experience. She is licensed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and focuses on common early-adult stresses such as anxiety, depression, career concerns, relationship strain, and major life changes.
Ashley has worked a lot with people facing serious illness, grieving loss, and managing burnout or compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting stress, and issues related to LGBT identity. Her background includes clinical work in oncology and personal experience as a cancer survivor, which inform how she thinks about mind-body health.
Her style is direct and practical. She helps people set reasonable goals and clarifies what matters most to them. Sessions focus on noticing and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns while building everyday skills for coping.
Ashley draws mainly from mindfulness practice, cognitive behavioral therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage worry, reduce avoidance, and make values-based choices. She also uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to strengthen the therapeutic relationship and improve communication.
She aims to help clients hear their own thinking more clearly and take small steps that fit their daily life. People seeking support for stress, grief, relationship problems, or career transitions may find this practical, skills-focused approach helpful.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Ashley commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts without getting controlled by them and then take actions that match their values. ACT can help with anxiety, avoidance, and feeling stuck.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and then teaches practical skills to change them. CBT is useful for panic, depression, sleep problems, and stress related to work or school.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ashley will work with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjust when something isn’t working, and combine strategies as needed to focus on what helps in daily life.
Confirm session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around classes, shifts, or commute times. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or let someone choose not to use video if that helps them engage. These practical benefits often make it simpler to bring therapy into a busy early-adult routine.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, career stress, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and client-centered. She helps set clear goals, notices unhelpful thinking, and builds everyday coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ashley has eight years of experience in clinical social work, including work in oncology and with people facing serious illness and grief.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LICSW licensed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and practices from Rhode Island.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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