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Greater Baltimore Therapist

Ashley is currently offering online and in-person therapy appointments at our Baltimore, MD office

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Ashley is currently offering online and in-person therapy appointments at our Baltimore, MD office 〰️

Ashley Swift, LCPC, NCC

Clinical Supervisor

Currently accepting new clients — Schedule today!

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Hi, I’m Ashley (she/her/hers)! I’m a licensed clinical professional counselor and a nationally certified counselor based in Baltimore, MD. I provide telehealth services throughout the state of Maryland. Welcome!

I strongly believe that growth happens when we feel supported and understood. As a therapist, my role is to facilitate your goals by highlighting ways of processing and understanding the world around us. I am passionate about identifying and understanding the impact of values in ourselves, our support structures, and our community. I believe connection acts as our driving force in this world and I will help you find connection to yourself, others, your community, or the environment. 

Many people come to me during times of anxiety, stress, sadness, and grief. Becoming/being a parent, relationship changes, new jobs, moving, graduating, or the loss of a loved one can be tough and bring up much uncertainty in ourselves and the future. Oftentimes, our identity, values, and self-esteem can get called into question and feel like our whole world is shaken up.

I can support you by offering coping and processing tools that can help you feel empowered and ease your discomfort. I find passion working with mothers adjusting to new seasons in their journey, including trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, and empty nesting. I’m currently training to become a perinatal mental health provider. 

Conceptually, I take a multifaceted trauma-informed approach to counseling, with a framework of person-centered therapy and acceptance-based counseling. I've trained to be a Certified Grief Informed Professional, and a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional. I am certified as a National Certified Counselor.

Note: I am currently holding all intake appointments online; following the intake, you may choose to meet with me online or in-person for follow-up appointments.

“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.”

— Brené Brown

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Ashley’s Work

  • Depression
    Stress and Anxiety
    • Women’s Issues
    • Career Changes
    Grief and Loss
    • Breakups, Separations, and Divorces
    • Motherhood, Family, and Parenting Stress
    • Perinatal Mental Health/Pregnancy/Postpartum
    • Family Conflict
    • Redefining Self-Identity
    • Peer Relationships and Friendships
    Communication
    • Self-Esteem
    Life Transitions
    LGBTQIA+
    • Relationship Challenges

  • Mondays through Wednesdays (Virtual)
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursdays (In-person)
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Fridays (Virtual)
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Please note: all intake appointments will be held online; following the intake, you may choose to meet with her online or in-person for follow-up appointments.

  • Ashley is currently in network with CareFirst/BCBS, Cigna/Evernorth, Johns Hopkins EHP, United/Optum, and Aetna health plans.

    Cash, HSA Cards, and major credit cards are all accepted forms of payment.

  • Intake (90791)
    $170

    Individual Session (53-60 minutes)
    $150

Outside of the office…

You can usually find me spending time with my family, outdoors at a park, exploring local coffee shops, bakeries, and bookstores. I also love a good farmers’ market and enjoy time with friends listening to music. I can always find a good excuse to get lost in a museum! I love all that Baltimore has to offer with local hidden gems to large attractions, like the Maryland Zoo and National Aquarium.

Educational Background

I completed my Master’s degree in counseling at Johns Hopkins University following my Bachelor’s degree from Towson University where I majored in Psychology. I completed internships ranging from social skills groups for children, residential treatment centers for adolescents, and pro bono private practice settings. During my time in education, I was a member of the American Counseling Association, Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International (CSI), National Alliance Mental Illness (NAMI)Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology,  a teaching assistant for developmental psychology course,  and a research assistant for The Site for OCD & Autism Research (SOAR) Lab, Anxiety Research Lab, and Biopsychology Research Lab. 

  • Understanding the Fire Service for Mental Health Clinicians

    Motivational Interviewing

    Certified Grief Counseling Specialist Training

    Competencies and Implementations of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

    Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE)

    Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

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Get in Touch.

Whether you are interested in having a brief consultation or scheduling an appointment, please be in touch.

Contact us to schedule today!

New Appointment Number: 443-726-1318
Admin/Billing Number for Existing Clients: 410-497-8451
Intake email: hello@lifespringcounseling.net

Contact Ashley
(410)497-8451 ext. 103
ashley@lifespringcounseling.net

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“Love yourself enough to walk into only the rooms and situations that show care and love for you. Love yourself enough to walk out of the rooms that harm you in any way. Love yourself enough to hold the people who harm you accountable for their words and actions. Love yourself enough to express your wants, your needs, and your desires. Love yourself enough to tell the truth. Love yourself enough to keep yourself safe. Love yourself enough to say enough is enough when enough has become enough.”

— Cleo Wade