Ashley Goodwin, MSW, LCSW, LISW-CP

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Charlotte, NC. Works with Women's Issues, Anxiety and Trauma and PTSD. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Medicaid and other plans. Not taking new clients right now.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• BrainspottingA newer trauma therapy that uses where a person looks, held at fixed points, to help reach and process distressing feelings.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• 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.
• Prepare & Enrich Program
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• 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

Accepting new clients

No

Specialties

Women's Issues, Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Body Image, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Veterans

Insurance

Aetna, Alliance Health, Ambetter, Carelon Behavioral Health, Carolina Complete Health, Cigna and Evernorth, ComPsych, Lyra EAP, MedCost, Medicaid, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Vaya Health

Fees

Individual sessions $100; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Immuno-disorders, Lesbian Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of South Carolina

Years in practice

14

Other offices

1905 J N Pease Place, Charlotte, 28262

Education & qualifications