Ashley V. Lopez, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Newark, NJ. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Mood Disorders. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Grief
• Relationship Issues
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Addiction, Anger Management, Grief, LGBTQ+, Relationship Issues, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medicaid, Medicare, Oscar Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Columbia University School of Social Work

Years in practice

9

Education & qualifications