Ashley Johnnies

Ashley Johnnies is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Ashley emphasizes the strengths each person already has and offers steady support as they take steps toward change.

She sees therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions center on what matters most to the client and build on real skills that can be used between meetings. Ashley uses practical strategies to manage strong emotions and to improve day-to-day coping.

Ashley draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and behavioral methods. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered work to tailor support to each person's needs. These approaches are used to address relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, intimacy questions, and parenting stress.

Her style is direct and compassionate. She helps people name what they are facing, try small changes, and notice what helps. Sessions aim to create clear steps forward rather than only talking about problems.

If someone wants to begin, Ashley asks them to consider their goals and what feels most urgent. She supports practical planning and problem solving so clients can try new ways of handling difficult situations and build on what already works for them.

How trauma-informed and skills-based approaches work online

Trauma-Focused Therapy in Ashley's work focuses on addressing the impacts of trauma and abuse through careful, paced conversations and coping skills. This approach aims to reduce the hold traumatic memories or reactions have on daily life and to increase a person's sense of control over strong emotions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, values-driven steps even when feelings are difficult. ACT teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience and priorities, with the therapist listening closely and responding to what the client brings each session.

Picking the right approach is part of therapy. Ashley works together with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and preferences. That collaboration guides how sessions are structured and which skills are emphasized.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be held. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose a quieter time or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Licensed professionals, including Ashley, use these methods to support practical change and to help clients try new ways of coping without claiming specific outcomes.