Licensed to practice in Ohio and accepts 24 insurances. Specializes in Mood Disorders, Sex Therapy, Trauma and PTSD and 3 more.

Ashley D. Harper

(she/her)

LISW, 15 years of experience
Authentic
Warm
Open-minded
VirtualAvailable

About me

I’m a laid-back, compassionate, and supportive therapist who believes therapy should feel like a space where you can truly be yourself. My approach is inclusive, sex-positive, kink-friendly, and judgment-free, with an understanding that mental health, relationships, sexuality, identity, and life experiences are often deeply connected. I combine professional training with lived experience to create a genuine, relatable environment where clients feel heard, respected, and supported.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Our first session is about getting to know you—not expecting you to have everything figured out. We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, what has been weighing on you, and what you would like to change or better understand. My style is conversational and relaxed, and we’ll work together to identify goals at a pace that feels comfortable and realistic for you.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I bring warmth, humor, compassion, and a genuine ability to meet people where they are. I’m supportive while also helping clients recognize patterns, build insight, strengthen boundaries, and make meaningful changes. My sex-positive and kink-friendly approach allows clients to openly discuss relationships, intimacy, sexuality, trauma, and other sensitive topics without shame or judgment. Above all, I want therapy to feel human—a place where you can be honest, feel supported, and know you do not have to filter who you are.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

My ideal client is someone who is ready to better understand themselves, improve their relationships, and create meaningful change in their life. I enjoy working with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, intimacy or sexual concerns, communication difficulties, identity, and major life transitions. I especially value clients who want a supportive, open-minded, and judgment-free space where they can be authentic, explore difficult topics, and work toward greater confidence, connection, and emotional well-being.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Military/Veterans

Self Esteem

Identifies as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Location

Offers in-person in 645 Linden Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701

Virtual

My treatment methods

Person-centered (Rogerian)

I use a person-centered approach by meeting clients where they are and creating a supportive, accepting, and nonjudgmental space where they can feel heard and understood. I believe clients are the experts on their own lives, so therapy is collaborative and guided by each person’s individual needs, strengths, values, and goals.

Strength-Based

I use a strengths-based framework throughout my clinical work to help clients identify, access, and expand the internal and external resources that support resilience and change. My experience with this approach is grounded in the belief that individuals come to therapy with existing competencies, values, and coping skills that can be leveraged to promote growth, healing, and improved functioning.

Trauma Informed Care

I use a trauma-informed approach by creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients can move at a pace that feels comfortable for them. I focus on understanding how past experiences may impact current emotions, relationships, behaviors, and coping patterns while emphasizing choice, collaboration, empowerment, and personal strengths throughout the therapeutic process.

Sex Therapy

I use sex therapy to help clients explore concerns related to intimacy, sexual wellness, desire, communication, relationships, and sexual identity in a safe, affirming, and judgment-free environment. My approach is sex-positive, kink-aware, and inclusive of diverse relationship structures, with a focus on helping clients improve communication, build confidence, strengthen connection, and develop a healthier relationship with sexuality and intimacy.

, 14 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

June 23, 2026

Always easy to talk to, Like a friend who wants to listen to your random thoughts and emotions.. A friend who gives better advice to fix things as well. lol. I look forward to therapy unlike before where i dreaded knowing i had to go over trauma that i try to avoid.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 5 with Ashley

April 8, 2026

I really liked how she was straightforward with what she is expecting and how her program works. I loved that she allows baby steps into healing and does not want me to rush the process.

Verified client, age 18-24
Review shared after session 1 with Ashley

March 11, 2026

For the first time I truly think that I've found the therapist for me. I've struggled for the last 14 years of my life trying to find the right fit and I'm so grateful I finally have. Ashley has given me more reassurance in myself and the vailiditity of my struggles than any other other therapist in my life. I actually look forward to going to my therapy appointments again.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 3 with Ashley