Ashley McMaster, LISW
Ohio · 20 years in practice
Ashley McMaster is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) in Ohio with two decades of experience.
License and registration
- LISW, Ohio
- I.2203757 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1225741010 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ashley
Ashley McMaster is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) in Ohio with two decades of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and life transitions. Her style is respectful and straightforward, aimed at making the first step feel possible.
Ashley adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation. She listens for what matters most and helps set clear, manageable goals. Sessions are practical and grounded, with tools people can use between appointments.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term clinical work supporting people through trauma, addiction, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. That variety informs how she tailors strategies for mood, sleep, and coping skills. She also addresses concerns like self-esteem, anger, attention differences, and intimacy-related issues.
Ashley draws on several therapy approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to look at feelings and relationships. She also incorporates acceptance and commitment methods, cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices.
People who choose Ashley can expect a collaborative process. She helps clients notice patterns, try different ways of responding, and build practical routines. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes, with support for setbacks and continued growth.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- 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
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ashley names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Ashley’s approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and how they shape relationships and behavior. Online sessions can use this approach to help people name feelings, practice new ways of responding, and shift interaction patterns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while committing to values-based action. In online work this often means using exercises and short practices between sessions to build tolerance and move toward meaningful goals.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, with the therapist offering empathy and nonjudgmental listening. That approach works well online for building trust and making space to explore what matters most.
Ashley treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will discuss different methods, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and realistic for each person’s goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and working through emotional material. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or visual focus is an issue. Shorter check-ins or real-time text can help between longer meetings, and live chat is often helpful for quick problem-solving. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different ways of working together.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Ashley works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, addiction, burnout and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and person-centered. She combines listening with practical tools from several approaches to help people manage symptoms and make changes.
What is her professional background?
She has over 20 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice, working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential and location are on record?
She is listed as an LISW, licensed in Ohio.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the matching and availability.
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