Ashley Monacelli, LMSW

Ashley Monacelli is a Michigan-based social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, addictions, and life transitions. She completed graduate work in social work with an emphasis on children and family services at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and practices from a strengths-focused, client-centered perspective. Ashley holds an LMSW - a Licensed Master Social Worker - and brings hands-on experience from clinical roles with Henry Ford Health System, where she worked as an ICU social worker and supervised case management.

Ashley integrates evidence-informed methods into her work, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based techniques, tailoring those approaches to each person’s goals. Her practice encompasses a broad range of concerns such as family and relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related challenges, self-esteem and career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. She also offers coaching-style support for clients pursuing concrete changes in their lives.

In sessions Ashley focuses on meeting individuals where they are, clarifying realistic goals for each appointment, and supporting practical steps toward improved functioning and well-being. She aims to create a collaborative working relationship that helps people build coping skills, resolve conflicts, and move forward through difficult circumstances.