Welcome! I am Aubrey G. Ashford, Jr., a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Anger Management Specialist (CAMS) with over 20 years of experience working with adults, children, and families. I am based in Atlanta, GA, and work primarily with clients via telehealth. I received my Masters from Clark-Atlanta University. My specialty focuses on those who suffer with anxiety, anger management, depression, men issues, and self-esteem. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment that allows the client an opportunity to explore/process issues that may impede their ability to function socially and emotionally. I also focus on helping clients to gain a better sense of awareness and how that could be used to navigate their daily challenges.
In our first session together, we’ll start with brief introductions, and then discuss your reasons for today’s meeting. With that being said, I will meet the client where they are and collaboratively foster a relationship that creates a safe and welcoming environment. This session may involve crisis intervention, support, advocacy and/or information and referral. I will help the client explore and formulate goals that are important to them. I found that my approach is most effective with helping clients recognize behavioral patterns for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
My strengths as a provider comes from 20+ years of experience as a therapist. Over time, I’ve acquired the skills necessary to address client challenges, while allowing them to be their authentic selves. I am an empathetic listener, who aims to help clients identify and remove any barriers to having a healthier existence. My experience has equipped me with the ability to provide clients with a totally unbiased, nonjudgmental person, who will help them to explore obstacles and concerns that impede their growth.
I have been using CBT in my practice for 20 plus years. It has been successful in helping my clients reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), for the purpose of enhancing the client’s ability to challenge reoccurring thoughts and recognize how those thoughts influence your actions. As your therapist, I will use CBT to help you recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other. With this knowledge you could learn to change thinking patterns, which would help you lead a less stressful life with the confidence necessary to handle life’s challenges.