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Tara Ashley, LICSW, LCSW
Montana
LCSW in Montana - Anxiety and Relationships
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- ACT and DBT skills
- Gottman relationship work
About Tara
Tara Ashley is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of practice in Montana. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, and issues around intimacy. She also works with people facing burnout, career questions, and life changes such as divorce and separation.
She uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people notice thoughts and habits that get in the way. Sessions emphasize concrete strategies alongside listening. Tara draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered techniques, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship work is relevant.
In a meeting with her, a person can expect clear goals and a focus on what is getting in the way of daily functioning. She helps people develop new ways of coping with anxiety, manage mood shifts, and work through feelings like guilt, shame, and isolation. Work around parenting, pregnancy and childbirth, and women's issues often mixes practical problem solving with emotional processing.
Her background includes long-term work supporting people after trauma and loss. That experience shapes how she plans pacing and safety during difficult topics. She also offers coaching-style support for career decisions, money issues, and planning life transitions.
Tara practices in Montana and conducts sessions in English. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session formats and logistics through the booking flow described on the profile.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Many of her methods adapt well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting thought patterns and testing new behaviors through small experiments and between-session homework. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while still taking steps that matter to them. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a cooperative relationship where the person leads the pace and topics.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals and preferences with the client and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative decision and may shift as progress is made or needs change.
The profile does not specify which online session formats she uses, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits around work, childcare, or appointments. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to practice skills between meetings and keep steady momentum during life transitions.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Minnesota, Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she most often address?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, and burnout. Additional focus areas include divorce, guilt and shame, isolation, and women's issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to try concrete alternative responses. Sessions include short exercises and practice between meetings.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with people through trauma, mood concerns, relationship changes, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds MN LICSW and MT LCSW credentials and works from Montana.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified on the profile; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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