Therapist profile
Carolyn "Ashley" Wanyonyi, LCSW
LCSW focusing on family and parenting concerns
Continue with CarolynAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting issues
- CBT and IFS methods
About Carolyn
Carolyn "Ashley" Wanyonyi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Nevada and Maine with 11 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, grief, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, and other family-related concerns.
Ashley works with individual adults who are juggling family demands and life transitions. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can take to reduce overwhelm. Her work includes support for people dealing with caregiving stress, blended family tensions, and grief around end-of-life care.
Her approach draws on client-centered ideas that prioritize the person's own goals and perspective. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, achievable goals. Internal Family Systems ideas are used to notice different parts of a person's inner experience when relevant.
Sessions tend to focus on clear strategies and real-life changes. That might include communication practice, manageable behavior changes, or brief problem-solving during a difficult period. Ashley adapts what she does to the concern at hand rather than following a single script.
Her background includes clinical work in foster care and supporting families with medically fragile children. That experience informs her work with adults who are caring for others or navigating complex family roles.
To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Payment varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening to what matters most to the person and shaping sessions around their goals. Online, this looks like check-ins about immediate family stressors and deciding together what to focus on each week.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try out new behaviors. In remote sessions CBT can involve reviewing examples from daily life, practicing short exercises between meetings, and tracking small changes over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as issues shift or new concerns come up.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use visual tools, worksheets, and real-time scheduling to keep progress practical and manageable.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Nevada, Maine
Languages
English
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What kinds of family concerns does she help with?
She helps with family problems such as parenting stress, blended family tensions, caregiver strain, grief related to family loss, and communication difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small goals and change day-to-day patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in clinical settings, including foster care and with families who have medically fragile children.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in Maine and Nevada.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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