Therapist profile
Ashley Couch, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
Continue with AshleyWhere Ashley stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW18076
- NPI
- 1407500978
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- CBT methods
- ACT practices
- Live chat sessions
About Ashley
Ashley Couch is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with seven years of clinical therapy experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, codependency, eating issues, ADHD, and related life changes.
Ashley draws on practical, talk-based work and mindfulness to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on clear steps people can use between meetings. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based practices to help with difficult emotions and unhelpful thinking.
Her background includes many settings such as schools, community programs, and in-home work before shifting to focused clinical therapy. That range informs how she frames problems - looking at what is practical and realistic for day-to-day life. She pays attention to strengths people already have and builds from there.
In conversation she leans toward direct, skills-focused approaches like DBT for emotion regulation and EFT ideas for relationship patterns. She also brings client-centered listening so people can name what matters most and choose manageable next steps.
Ashley currently offers live chat sessions only. Scheduling is arranged directly since her hours vary; she notes availability Monday through Thursday between 9am and 8pm. The subscription model is used for sessions and can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Ashley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to test them. CBT is practical and often focuses on simple strategies to reduce worry, manage low mood, and change behaviors that cause stress.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice painful feelings without getting pushed around by them and choose actions that reflect their values. ACT can be useful for people dealing with stuck patterns like people-pleasing or codependent behaviors.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ashley will work with the client to decide which methods to emphasize based on what feels useful and realistic. She checks in about goals and adjusts techniques so sessions are practical and relevant.
This therapist currently provides live chat sessions only, so confirm session options before booking if you need a different format. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow a quieter check-in when bandwidth is low, or offer shorter focused conversations when that suits daily life. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and ACT exercises for chat sessions so skills can be practiced between meetings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, addiction, eating concerns, ADHD, and life transitions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based ideas, and client-centered listening.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ashley has seven years of clinical therapy experience and additional years working with youth and adults in schools, community, and home settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and scheduling is done directly with the therapist after completing the platform questionnaire.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.