Ashley Ward, LPCC — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Ashley!

I specialize in OCD and Anxiety, using Exposure Response Prevention Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to help clients manage their symptoms and build healthier coping strategies.

My focus

I'm currently accepting young adults/adults ages 18-35 with OCD and anxiety who need assistance with college stress, academic anxiety, sports anxiety, and OCD. I specialize in working with athletes, college students, or Ph.D. students managing academic anxiety, life transitions, and those seeking support for self-esteem issues.

My approach

I provide a motivational and direct approach while helping my clients manage sports performance, anxiety, minimize OCD compulsions, and help them live a healthier lifestyle by cultivating wellness.

My communication style

I provide a motivational, accountability, and direct approach.

My journey to mental healthcare

I am passionate about helping others through their mental health journey.

My goals for you

I believe that therapy is teamwork. Together, we'll identify and set goals that you want to focus on. We create clear and specific goals in sessions and work towards meeting your goals in sessions.

Our first session

The first session is the initial assessment, detailed with regard to learning your symptoms and life experiences. I want to learn about my clients so I can provide the best treatment for their mental health concerns. The second session is psychoeducation about therapy and answering clients' questions.

I identify as...

Female
Biracial or Multiracial
Spiritual

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Allied
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Arlo

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Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master's in Counseling (MC) from Loyola Marymount University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Ashley Ward