About Ashley
Ashley Heiges is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step easier for people who are nervous about starting therapy. Ashley guides people through real problems like depression, managing anger, and coping with substance use.
She encourages open conversation so clients can say what they think and feel without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to be straightforward and solution-oriented while still honoring each person’s experience. With five years of professional experience, Ashley draws on approaches that are evidence-based and adaptable to the person in front of her. She helps people break big worries into manageable steps and practices new ways of responding to stress.
The work often includes setting small goals, learning tools to reduce anxiety, and trying out different coping skills between sessions. Ashley also addresses relationship and attachment challenges such as abandonment fears, codependency, communication problems, and blended family stress. She supports people navigating separation, domestic violence aftermath, or caregiver strain by focusing on practical coping and safety planning when needed.
Based in Wisconsin, Ashley offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. She works through common concerns including trauma and abuse, antisocial or avoidant personality features, body image, and co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. Her style is direct, compassionate, and centered on helping people make steady progress.
Practical approaches for online anxiety and addiction care
Ashley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, usable tools. One common approach involves skill-building for anxiety and stress management - teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral steps that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on coping with addiction and co-occurring concerns by identifying triggers, building relapse prevention plans, and developing healthier routines to replace harmful behaviors.Finding the right method is part of the work. Ashley collaborates with each person to figure out which approaches match their goals and preferences. She checks in about what is helpful and adjusts plans so sessions fit the individual rather than forcing a single method.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping progress steady and consistent.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
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