Ashley Howell, LCSW
North Carolina · 7 years in practice
Ashley Howell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who practices in North Carolina.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C012696 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1306507801 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ashley
Ashley Howell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who practices in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. Ashley works one-on-one with adults to address practical problems and emotional strain.
Ashley keeps sessions straightforward and goal-focused. She listens first, then helps people set small, usable goals. She also offers tools for coping with life changes, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues that come with aging or cancer care.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on several well-known methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s own goals and experience at the center of the work.
Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple ways to manage difficult emotions in the moment. Ashley has seven years of experience providing case management and therapeutic services in medical and community settings. That background shapes how she supports people facing medical trauma, hospice and end-of-life concerns, or long-term caregiving responsibilities.
In sessions she uses practical exercises, reflective conversation, and motivational interviewing to help people move toward their goals. She also helps people who struggle with obsessions or panic attacks find ways to reduce disruption in daily life. Ashley conducts therapy in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time for scheduling flexibility.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ashley names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Ashley’s approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. In this approach the therapist reflects what a person says and follows their priorities, which can help with grief, life transitions, and feeling stuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, panic attacks, OCD symptoms, and low mood by changing thinking patterns and behaviors.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It’s useful when someone feels stuck about career choices, caregiving decisions, or health-related behavior changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That collaborative process guides which methods are used and how they are adapted for online sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for interactive exercises and conversation. Phone sessions can be quieter and use less internet bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when scheduling makes real-time calls difficult. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while still using the same therapeutic techniques.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Ashley help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also supports those dealing with caregiver strain, chronic illness, cancer-related issues, and end-of-life matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-focused and practical. She listens, helps set small goals, uses exercises from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness work, and supports motivation to change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ashley has seven years of experience providing case management and therapeutic services in medical and community settings. That experience informs how she supports medical trauma and caregiver concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker, with practice tied to North Carolina.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Ashley offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability. Services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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