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Hello. I’m Ashley Kersten
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LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Contact Ashley.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ashley graduated from the University of Illinois in 2019 with a Master\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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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\u2019s 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\u2019s inevitable challenges to maintain this peace and fulfillment in their lives.<\/p>\n

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