Ashley Hutchens , LICSW, LCSW

Ashley Hutchens is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and family concerns. She brings seven years of community mental health experience and a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions. Many clients seek support for trauma, grief, addictions, intimacy and self-esteem concerns. She also addresses parenting, sleep and eating difficulties and work-related strain.

Ashley uses clear, structured methods to help people make small changes that add up. She often works with thoughts and behaviors to shift mood and day-to-day functioning. Mindfulness skills and emotion regulation strategies are part of how she helps people handle intense feelings. Motivational techniques are used when change feels stalled.

Her background in social work guides a problem-solving stance that considers a person’s goals and community context. She welcomes conversations about family patterns, attachment and communication challenges. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and aging-related issues.

Ashley holds a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential in West Virginia and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in Virginia. Those credentials are listed as LICSW and LCSW.

Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions follow the client’s pace and focus on practical steps that can be used between meetings. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.

Approaches for online therapy and what they do

Ashley commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and the behaviors that follow. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating disruptions, and many everyday problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful when mood swings, anger, or relationship conflicts feel overwhelming.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try methods that fit best. That process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve, with new skills added or emphasis shifted over time.

Online therapy lets people access these methods through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions that include teaching skills and sharing visual materials. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Shorter check-ins or written reflection fit well with live chat and text-based messaging, and they can help maintain momentum between full sessions.