Ashley Couch, LCSW

Ashley Couch is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida. She brings seven years of clinical therapy experience and more than 15 years working with youth and adults across schools, community settings, and in-home services. Ashley focuses on helping people better manage stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Her style is warm and practical. She emphasizes strength-based work and mindfulness to help people reconnect with themselves. Sessions encourage small, doable steps toward clearer values and healthier habits. Ashley speaks plainly and centers the person’s goals in the work. Ashley has supported people facing mood disorders, trauma and abuse, divorce and separation, eating and food-related issues, and LGBTQIA+ concerns. She also helps with addiction, caregiver stress, chronic health issues, and parenting strains. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency, and communication problems. Her clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). These methods are used to teach coping skills, manage intense emotions, and improve relationship patterns. Practical matters are straightforward. Sessions are offered in English and Ashley works with individuals across a range of life stages. She prefers scheduling directly with clients and uses live chat sessions at this time, with availability Monday through Thursday, 9am-8pm. Confirm current session options when booking.

How specific approaches shape online sessions

Ashley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through clear exercises and practice. ACT focuses on values and committed action, helping people accept difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them. She sees choosing an approach as a collaborative step. The therapist will talk through goals with the client and help decide which methods fit best. That plan can change over time as needs and priorities shift. Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy day and keeping momentum between visits. Because Ashley currently offers live chat sessions, this format can be useful for shorter check-ins, writing out thoughts instead of speaking, and working when audio or video is not convenient. Confirm the current session options and schedule directly with the therapist before booking to make sure the format meets your needs.