Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW based in Indiana. I attended the University of New England for my Masters of Social Work. I have eight years of experience utilizing Strengths Based, Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Brainspotting to assist individuals in improving their daily life. I have worked in a variety of settings including individual, group, and intensive outpatient programming. I am passionate about empowering individuals to be the expert in their life.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

My intake process is conversational and relaxed. Come as you are; I want you to be comfortable. I view our first session as the foundation of our relationship. I encourage clients to be detailed in their intake questionnaire so that we can spend the first session exploring how we will work well together. I often tell clients we are writing a movie backward in our time together. Our concern is how the ending of the movie will look and how you will feel. We then explore the barriers that are preventing you from reaching this, which is where our work begins. I am not a therapist who assigns worksheets as homework; I prefer more active goals between sessions, such as trying a new communication technique. I work best with clients who are open to trying new tools and tricks. I encourage you to take notes during sessions.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I am excited to combine tools of CBT, polyvagal theory, solution-focused, and Brainspotting to develop unique therapy experiences. I enjoy collaborating with other therapists to experience these strategies from the client's perspective. I struggle to describe how impactful this has been on my own practice and personal experiences.

About Ashley Thomas

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