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- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- Practical change
About Ashley
Ashley Simos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with eight years of clinical experience working with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, family concerns, and depression. She commonly supports people who seem high-functioning but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or mentally exhausted.
Simos takes a direct and collaborative approach. She expects honesty and openness in sessions and uses measured challenge alongside moments of levity. Conversations focus on identifying repeating patterns and practical steps that can be used between sessions.
She works with common issues such as codependency, communication problems, control issues, and family problems. Other areas she addresses include forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, questions about life purpose, panic attacks, and building self-love.
Sessions include work on practical skills for stress management and stopping behaviors like smoking or vaping. The aim is to translate what is discussed in therapy into real-world changes people can use in daily life.
Simos frames therapy as a joint effort. She notes that racing thoughts and strong emotions do not mean someone is broken, and she helps people take intentional steps toward change. To begin, people select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Background and approach: She blends straightforward feedback with collaborative goal-setting. Humor and gentle challenge appear in session to keep work focused and action-oriented. Over time the work centers on reducing overwhelm, shifting unhelpful patterns, and building manageable strategies for emotional regulation and behavior change.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Evidence-based techniques here focus on practical change. One common approach is behavioral work that targets specific actions and habits. This helps with issues like smoking or vaping cessation, impulsivity, and building routines to reduce overwhelm. Another approach emphasizes emotion regulation skills to manage racing thoughts, panic attacks, and strong feelings. That work teaches short-term strategies to use when emotions escalate and steps to lower general anxiety over time.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk through your goals, current challenges, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Plans are adjusted based on how the strategies land in your daily life so therapy stays relevant to what you actually need.
Practical benefits of remote sessions depend on available formats, which are not specified in the biography. Please confirm the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins that concentrate on skill practice and problem solving. Therapists and licensed professionals often use short strategy-focused sessions or full sessions depending on what the client needs and what formats are offered.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and depression. Additional focuses include codependency, communication and control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, life purpose, panic attacks, self-love, smoking and vaping cessation, and young adult issues.
How would you describe her style in session?
Her style is direct and collaborative with a mix of thoughtful challenge and moments of humor. Sessions emphasize honest conversation and practical steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with people facing anxiety, addiction, depression, and stress management concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are available.
How is pricing structured?
Cost varies with location and 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, use the urgent help numbers.