Schedule with a licensed
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
Clinical Supervisor
Not currently accepting new clients
Hi, I’m Ashley (she/her/hers)! I’m a licensed clinical professional 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 seek my support 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. Often during a new change, there can be a lot of self-criticism, overthinking, perfectionist tendencies, people pleasing, and persistent worries.
I can support you by offering coping, reframing, and processing tools that can help you feel empowered and ease your discomfort. I am passionate about working with mothers adjusting to new seasons in their journey, including trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, and empty nesting. I'm scheduled to complete Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Advanced Perinatal OCD Training this Winter 2026. ERP is a highly effective treatment for OCD and anxiety.
We might be a fit if you are:
Adjusting to a new identity (like parenthood, a new job, or the loss of a loved one)
Grief in a non-traditional sense (like the loss of a friendship, relationship, relocation, or kids growing up)
Struggling with self esteem and anxiety
Dealing with anxiety, overthinking, persistent worries, perfectionist tendencies
Relationship communication and boundary setting
Pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting
Conceptually, I take a multifaceted trauma-informed approach to counseling, using a framework of person-centered therapy and acceptance-based counseling. I've trained to be a Certified Grief Informed Professional, a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional, and a perinatal mental health provider.
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
Ashley’s Work
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• Stress and Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Redefining Self-Identity & Self-Esteem
• Peer Relationships and Friendships
• Grief and Loss
• Career Changes
• Breakups, Separations, and Divorces
• Women’s Issues
• Motherhood, Family, and Parenting Stress
• Perinatal Mental Health/Pregnancy/Postpartum
• LGBTQIA+ -
Mondays through Wednesdays (Virtual)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMThursdays (In-person)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMFridays (Virtual)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMPlease 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.
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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.
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Intake (90791)
$170Individual 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.
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Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care
Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy
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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Is This The “Baby Blues,” or Something Else (PMADS)?
Protective Factors Against Depression: A Baltimore Counselor’s Guide
Growing Around Grief: Connection Matters
Finding an Anxiety Therapist in Baltimore: What to Look For!
Making Friends (as an Adult) in Baltimore, MD
Coping Strategies for Federal Workers in the Greater Baltimore Area
A Baltimore Guide: Healthy Distractions for Distress Tolerance
Sensory Self-Care: How to Relax at Some of Baltimore’s Best Spots
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