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Dr. Ashley Bryan, LCSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW - Trauma and mood concerns
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Chronic illness experience
- Case management skills
About Ashley
Dr. Ashley Bryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 20 years of professional experience. She holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), a Master of Social Work (MSW), and a Master of Arts in Community Psychology and Social Change. Her work addresses trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and other life changes.
Dr. Bryan uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), attachment-based work, and client-centered approaches. She combines these methods with case management and patient advocacy skills learned from clinical work in healthcare settings.
Her background includes teaching as an adjunct professor in a university social work department. She reports personal experience with chronic health conditions and cancer survivorship, which informs how she talks about chronic pain, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns. That experience also shapes how she supports people facing fertility, hospice, or serious illness issues.
Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, practicing alternative responses, and building everyday coping skills. She also addresses career concerns, ADHD-related struggles, body image, and issues connected to aging and geriatric concerns. Conversations may include practical problem solving and planning for life transitions.
Dr. Bryan provides therapy in English and does not accept international clients. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online therapy options.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Dr. Bryan often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing alternative behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT sessions are structured and include concrete exercises and homework to practice between meetings.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings and commit to actions that reflect their values. ACT is useful for coping with chronic illness, grief, and ongoing stressors. Attachment-based therapy is used to look at patterns in close relationships and to develop different ways of relating when old patterns cause pain.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and preferences and try methods that fit. That might mean combining CBT skill work with ACT acceptance practices or using attachment-focused conversations when relationship patterns are central.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also work well for people who need to manage health appointments and caregiving responsibilities while getting consistent therapeutic support.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting stress, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, structured approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside ACT and DBT skills. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and habits and trying different ways of responding.
What is her professional background?
She holds an Ed.D., an MSW, and an MA in Community Psychology and Social Change, and has 20 years of professional experience that includes clinical and teaching roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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