Ashley Rankin

Ashley Rankin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She combines practical problem-solving with calm, down-to-earth support. Ashley aims to help people manage changes at work, handle grief, and improve important relationships.

Ashley trained with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Appalachian State University and earned a Master of Clinical Social Work from the University of Central Florida. She has worked in settings that included crisis management and treatment planning, and she brings that hands-on background into therapy sessions.

Her style centers on listening first and then building simple steps forward. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot patterns and try practical changes that can reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Ashley has experience supporting people facing relationship strain, family stress, grief, career questions, and broad life transitions. She also focuses on concerns that include autism and Asperger syndrome, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and traumatic brain injury.

Outside of work she lives in St. Cloud, Florida, with her husband and their German Shepherd. She enjoys reading, running, and listening to podcasts when she is not working with clients.

How her approaches guide online work

Ashley uses client-centered therapy to follow each person's goals and priorities in sessions. That means she will listen carefully, reflect what she hears, and help shape the work around what matters most to the client. This approach is useful for relationship concerns, career questions, and other life changes where personal goals drive the process.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thinking and behavior patterns. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small experiments, and build new habits to reduce anxiety or improve mood. It can be helpful for panic, social anxiety, and stress related to transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ashley collaborates with each person to decide which methods to use and adjusts the plan based on needs, goals, and preferences. She aims to involve clients in setting clear, practical goals and tracking progress together.

The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during breaks. Different formats can also suit different needs - for example, shorter audio sessions when bandwidth is limited or video sessions for a face-to-face feel - and Ashley will work with clients to find what fits their day-to-day life.