Ashlee Alnwick
Licensed Master Social Worker
Ashlee Alnwick
Licensed Master Social Worker
Specializing In
Trauma
Depression
Anxiety
School Avoidance
Phobias
Self-Esteem Issues
About Ashlee Alnwick
Ashlee is a Licensed Master Social Worker with experience working with children and adolescent of all ages, adults, and elder adults. She has worked in a variety of settings, including early intervention programs, preschools, outpatient mental health/addiction settings, as well as private cases within families’ homes.
Ashlee has experience with a myriad of individuals including but not limited to Severe Mental Health Illnesses, Addiction, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, and Homeless populations. Ashlee highly values the client and therapist relationship, and takes an approach which is tailored to each individual, ensuring all clients receive the most supportive and beneficial level of care possible.
Ashlee graduated from Fordham University School of Social Work. She received advanced training in Cogntive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Strengths Perspective, Brief Solution Focused Therapy (BSFT), and Play Therapy.
In her free time, Ashlee loves taking yoga classes, cooking and perfecting recipes, and traveling to new places. She is also currently working on writing her own cookbook!
Training & Techniques
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT is an evidence-based approach to treating anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It has also been demonstrated to be effective in treating depression. CBT helps children and teens analyze and reduce negative thoughts that lead to unhelpful thinking and behavior in order to promote more positive thoughts and experiences.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
TF-CBT is an evidence-based approach to treating trauma-related difficulties including PTSD, by addressing negative thoughts that the child or adolescent experiences. TF-CBT helps children alter innacurate beliefs that lead to unhealthy behaviors and identify healtier ways to respond to situations. Parents also participate in this approach to learn how to communicate around sensitive topics and help their child manage stress. Both the child and parent are integral to the success of TF-CBT to help the child manage stress and learn positive coping strategies.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Solution-focused brief therapy is a strengths based approach that emphasizes how positive behaivoral attributes can be applied to help children and teens overcome difficulties such as depression, anxiety, and trauma. It focuses on how life will be without the problem the child is experiencing. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy can be applied as a short term approach to help the child set realistic goals and promote positive outcomes and experiences.
Strengths-Based Perspective
A Strength-Based Perspective emphasizes the child’s strengths instead of focusing on what is “wrong.” The child or teen’s strengths are viewed as important skills and resources that can be utilized to help them overcome obstacles. Using this perspective, children are viewed in terms of what they can do instead of what they cannot. This is very important in helping children and adolesccents overcome depression and anxiety as they learn how to manage difficulties by using their strengths and learning new skills to help them be most successful.
Play Therapy
Play Therapy is an evidence-based approach used to help children who struggle to express themselves. It can be used to treat children and adolescents on the autism spectrum, as well as those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and physical or learning disabilities. Play therapy can also help children with difficulty socializing or experiencing trouble at school. Using toys and other tools, children learn to express their thoughts and emotions in a way that fosters more positive experiences.
Availability
Ashlee is available for in-person therapy appointments in Nyack, New York on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
Costs
Sign up online for a 45-minute child or adolescent therapy appointment. Registration only takes a few minutes. You will then receive intake forms to sign and directions for attending the appointment.
Do you have out-of-network health insurance benefits? Many commercial and employer PPO health insurance plans do. Contact us to find out how much you can save on the cost of therapy by using your benefits.
Schedule an Appointment Today
Courageous Kids Counseling is an out of network (OON) group practice. As such, fees are due at the time of service. We are happy to help you submit for reimbursement from your out of network benefits. We accept a variety of payment methods, including cash, check, debit card, and credit card, health savings accounts, and flexible health care spending accounts.
Cancellation Policy
It is important to attend appointments consistently in order to see the best results. We understand that our clients sometimes need to cancel their appointments. Please let us know if you are unable to keep your appointment. You will be charged the full fee if the session is not canceled with at least 24 hours notice. If you have any questions about our policy, we would be happy to provide more information.
