Licensed clinical social worker recordMontana
Tara Ashley, LICSW, LCSW
Montana
Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and stress
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- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in Minnesota
- LICSW, licence 31959
- Licensed in Montana
- LCSW, licence BBH-LCSW-LIC-50251
- NPI
- 1760882740
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Montana
These details come from information Tara supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship communication
- Parenting support
About Tara
Tara Ashley is a licensed clinical social worker in Montana with 16 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. She also supports work-related strain like compassion fatigue and career worries.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can use right away. That can include coping tools for sleep, anger, and mood shifts, or skills to reduce isolation and rebuild intimacy. She also works with grief, life transitions, divorce and separation, and financial stress as they affect daily functioning.
Tara uses several evidence-based approaches to guide sessions. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation, Gottman Method techniques for relationship communication, and Client-Centered Therapy to keep the client's priorities central.
She has long experience supporting women through pregnancy and childbirth and the professional pressures that can follow. Her work addresses self-esteem, guilt and shame, and finding purpose after major life changes. She also helps people manage bipolar and depressive symptoms in the context of everyday routines.
Tara aims for straightforward therapy that fits into normal life. Conversations tend to be practical and focused, with attention to what a person needs now and what small steps are workable between sessions.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Tara uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT is useful for anxiety, stress, and decisions about life changes because it focuses on actions tied to personal goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and problem-focused, which can help with sleep problems, mood symptoms, and daily routines. Client-Centered Therapy appears in her work as a steady emphasis on the client's priorities and pace, keeping sessions focused on what matters most to the person.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit those needs. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try skills or exercises and see what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, shorten commute time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoid being on camera when that feels difficult. Discuss format choices at first contact to pick the option that works best for practical life demands.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Minnesota, Montana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar and depression, and life changes including divorce and separation.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines practical, skills-based techniques with a client-centered approach. Sessions often focus on tools you can use between meetings and on improving everyday functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working with people on a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LICSW and LCSW credentials. She is licensed in Montana as LCSW and also holds a Minnesota LICSW.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check available formats when you schedule.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers