- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Ashley
Ashley Johnnies is an Illinois LCSW with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting challenges.
Johnnies frames the work around each person's story and strengths. She treats clients as the expert on their own life and helps them notice what already works. Sessions aim to break down problems into manageable steps and build practical coping skills.
Her approach draws on methods that focus on acceptance, behavior change, and emotional connection. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These methods are used to address patterns of avoidance, overwhelming feelings, and communication problems.
Over time she helps people practice new ways of responding to distress and repairing difficult relationships. Work may include noticing thoughts and emotions, trying new behaviors, and practicing communication skills. Johnnies pays attention to issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and experiences of domestic violence.
Sessions take language needs into account and are provided in English. Because session formats are not specified here, prospective clients should confirm current options before booking. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages choosing actions that align with personal values even when emotions are difficult, which can be useful for shame, avoidance, and persistent worry.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It often involves practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change patterns that keep problems going.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on how emotions shape close relationships. It helps people name and express core feelings and practice different ways of reaching for connection, which can help with intimacy and relationship strains.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try approaches, and adjust methods based on what helps. That process is ongoing and based on the client's needs and preferences.
The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let people choose whether to be on camera or not depending on comfort and bandwidth.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She treats clients as experts on their own stories and focuses on practical steps. Sessions emphasize noticing strengths and learning coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as an LCSW.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.