Dr. Ashley Bryan, LCSW
Pennsylvania · 20 years in practice
Dr. Ashley Bryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania.
License and registration
- LCSW, Pennsylvania
- CW023752 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1134711591 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ashley
Dr. Ashley Bryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania. She brings two decades of professional experience to her practice and holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from the University of Miami.
She also has a Master of Social Work from Temple University and a Master of Arts in Community Psychology and Social Change. She frames therapy as a practical, person-centered process. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what the client wants to change.
Background and approach
She draws on a mix of approaches to address life stress, mood concerns, trauma, and identity questions in everyday terms. Her background includes healthcare work, case management, and patient advocacy, skills that inform support for people managing chronic illness and cancer-related concerns.
She speaks from lived experience as a cancer survivor and someone who lives with chronic pain, which shapes her understanding of long-term health challenges. Dr. Bryan uses therapies that help with values, behavior, and close relationships.
She works with people facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, self-esteem struggles, and issues around intimacy and life purpose. Her style aims to meet clients where they are and move at a practical pace. In addition to independent practice, she teaches as an adjunct professor in social work.
Her training in community psychology and social change also informs coaching-style conversations about career and meaning. People can expect straightforward talk, listening, and tools to try between sessions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ashley names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, purpose, and the hard questions of life. It often focuses on choices, responsibility, and what gives life value, which can be useful for people facing grief, career crossroads, or feelings of emptiness.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines acceptance of difficult feelings with clear steps toward what matters most. It teaches skills to notice thoughts, choose actions guided by values, and handle anxiety or chronic pain without getting stuck.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships. It can help people understand how early connections shape current trust, intimacy, and reactions to stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions fit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can work for ongoing support between appointments. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people fit care around work, caregiving, or health limitations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and stress related to life changes and caregiving.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is person-centered and practical. She uses a mix of therapies to focus on values, behavior changes, and rebuilding relationships.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience and brings healthcare, case management, and teaching experience to her clinical work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and works from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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