Staff
Hello. I’m Ashley Kersten
LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER
Ashley graduated from the University of Illinois in 2019 with a Master’s degree in Social Work. Ashley has worked with teens and young adults who have experienced various mental health and life-related struggles. Ashley has experience with crisis management, stress management, school-related stress, depression, anxiety, self-injury, parent/child conflict, relationship issues, life transitions, and other general life stressors.
Ashley strives to create a client-centered, non-judgmental, and safe environment for her clients to freely express their thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Ashley uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused, and mindfulness approaches to help her clients overcome life’s challenges. Ashley is a firm believer that everyone deserves to live a peaceful and fulfilling life and aspires to assist her clients in overcoming life’s inevitable challenges to maintain this peace and fulfillment in their lives.
