Ashley Butt, LCSW
Therapist in Virginia
Ashley Butt is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.
- Licensed inVirginia, North Carolina
- License0904005700, C005865
- NPI 1598731853
- Experience24+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Ashley
Ashley Butt is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She practices from a strengths-based perspective and centers the person seeking help. Ashley listens and helps clients identify practical steps they can try between sessions.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior. That perspective is paired with client-centered work that honors a person’s goals and pace.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when people want concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Ashley also draws on emotionally-focused and solution-focused methods to help people name emotions and test small, manageable changes. Sessions usually focus on what a person finds most urgent, then build toward longer-term skills for coping and connection.
She works with a broad range of concerns including abandonment, attachment issues, family of origin problems, caregiver stress, and chronic illness or pain. Her background includes clinical work across Virginia and North Carolina settings over more than two decades. Ashley holds an LCSW and has supported people facing complex life events and mood concerns.
She brings a steady, practical approach and aims to make therapy feel doable. People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and sessions vary by location and therapist availability.
Credentials
- LCSW (Virginia)
- License 0904005700 · expires June 2026
- LCSW (North Carolina)
- License C005865 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1598731853 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ashley names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Attachment-informed and practical approaches for online care
Attachment-based work looks at how relationships shape feelings and behavior, helping people notice patterns that repeat in adult life and try new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and pace, offering acceptance and reflection so clients can decide what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy adds concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and break cycles that worsen anxiety or low mood.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will listen to what worries the client, what has helped before, and what fits into daily life, then suggest options. Together they set priorities and try methods that match the client’s needs and preferences, adjusting as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work in real time with visual cues for relationship and emotional work. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Ashley works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and family of origin problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines attachment-based ideas with client-centered care and practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused work. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focus on small steps that can make a day-to-day difference.
How much experience does she have?
Ashley has 24 years of clinical experience working in Virginia and North Carolina settings. That experience includes supporting people through complex mood and life adjustment concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina and Virginia. Her practice location is listed as Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
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 to suit different needs and routines.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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