About Ashley
Ashley Goodey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eleven years of experience helping people cope with stress and anxiety. She works with individuals who are facing grief, life changes, caregiver strain, or career and relationship stress. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate, aiming to meet people where they are and help them take manageable next steps.
Ashley uses practical tools to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thought patterns and to try small changes that can reduce distress. Mindfulness practices are offered to build calm and increase awareness of the present moment. Narrative and client-centered methods shape the way she listens and responds.
These approaches help people tell their stories, find meaning, and decide what matters most as they move forward. Motivational interviewing supports moments when someone feels stuck and needs to find internal reasons to change. She has extensive experience supporting people through bereavement and end-of-life concerns.
Ashley emphasizes that grief does not follow a set order and that normal reactions can be messy and nonlinear. She also helps with compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, offering practical strategies to manage day-to-day demands. Sessions are aimed at clear goals, like improving sleep, reducing panic, setting boundaries, or managing anger.
Ashley works with each person to create a plan that fits their life. Her tone is patient, direct, and focused on useful steps rather than jargon.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead. The therapist reflects concerns and priorities so the person feels understood and can decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then tests small changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Ashley uses these approaches together to tailor care. She will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That collaboration includes trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it feels useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style exchanges, and a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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