Ashley Johnnies, LCSW

Ashley Johnnies is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, grief, or depression. Ashley believes clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, straightforward style to sessions. Her work centers on clear collaboration. She listens for strengths and practical ways to reduce daily distress. Sessions often include talking through difficult moments, building new coping habits, and testing small changes between meetings. Ashley supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and family conflict. She also works with issues tied to trauma and abuse, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and challenges like codependency or body image concerns. Her list of areas includes a variety of personality and mood-related difficulties that people commonly bring to therapy. Therapeutically she draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. These methods are used to help clients notice what matters most, shift unhelpful patterns, and practice new ways of responding. People who want a supportive, strengths-focused therapist who emphasizes practical skills may find Ashley a good match. To begin, clients choose a Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress when someone wants clearer direction about what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It often involves small experiments or homework between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotional responses in relationships and learning new ways to connect; it can help with intimacy and relationship distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ashley will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time and is revisited as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, in-session exercises, and between-session practice to keep momentum between meetings.