Ashley Howell, LCSW

Ashley Howell is a licensed clinical social worker who practices clinical social work in North Carolina and South Carolina. As a licensed clinician, she combines case management experience with therapeutic counseling to support individuals and their families across the lifespan. She has more than five years of experience providing services to clients from diverse backgrounds, and she works with people ranging from young adults to older adults.

Ashley focuses on a range of concerns including relationship difficulties, severe anxiety, depression, emotional abuse, career stress, burnout, caregiver fatigue, dementia and Alzheimer’s support, coping with life changes, grief and bereavement, and medically related trauma. Her background includes extensive work in medical settings, which informs her approach when supporting clients who face illness, chronic pain, or caregiving challenges. She offers practical resources, listening support, and guidance aimed at helping clients manage symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

Her clinical practice draws on multiple evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness-based techniques, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, trauma-focused work, and bereavement and anticipatory grief support. Ashley’s training and upbringing in service-oriented environments shaped a professional commitment to meeting clients where they are and supporting meaningful change. She seeks to collaborate with clients to explore goals, build coping skills, and pursue personal growth.