Ashley Johnnies, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 5 years in practice

Ashley Johnnies is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with five years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149029178 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1609530229 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Ashley

Ashley Johnnies is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. Ashley approaches each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.

Ashley uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people make real changes. She listens closely and helps clients name what matters to them.

Background and approach

That can lead to clearer goals and small steps that feel doable. <brHer work includes relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, grief, and family stress. She also addresses topics like abandonment, adoption and foster care, body image, and caregiver strain.

Ashley pays attention to how past experiences affect present reactions. Her approach draws on several methods including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, emotionally focused techniques, and a client-centered stance. She blends tools to match what a person needs rather than sticking to one script.

Ashley aims to create a calm, direct space for people to talk through hard things and practice new ways of responding. She encourages clients to try small shifts and notice what helps. The goal is more ease in daily life and clearer decisions about next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Ashley names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them, then choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and meaning-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. It gives concrete tools for changing how situations are interpreted and acted on. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions and attachment needs to improve closeness and communication in important relationships, and it can help with intimacy-related issues and grief.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ashley will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust the plan based on how it’s going.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support between meetings and quick check-ins. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life while still getting consistent therapeutic support.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Ashley help with?

Ashley works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and parenting challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centered, practical style that emphasizes listening, identifying strengths, and setting small, achievable goals.

What is her professional background?

Ashley has five years of professional clinical experience and emphasizes empowering people to use their own strengths to make changes.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and Ashley does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working with Ashley?

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