Carolyn "Ashley" Wanyonyi, LCSW

Carolyn "Ashley" Wanyonyi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Nevada who helps people facing midlife crossroads and other major life strains. She focuses on practical steps to ease stress, anxiety, low mood, and relationship strain. Ashley writes plans with each person to match their needs and goals. She brings 11 years of experience in community and clinical settings. That work included supporting people through grief, caregiving strain, parenting challenges, and transitions such as immigration and end-of-life concerns. She has also worked in foster care and with families caring for medically fragile children. Ashley approaches conversations without judgment. She uses a respectful, compassionate style and centers the person's own priorities. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviors, and patterns in relationships to find what is most useful now. Common issues she helps people with include coping with life changes, midlife crisis, relationship and communication problems, loneliness, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people dealing with mood disorders, obsessive thoughts, and caregiver burnout. Treatment is collaborative and tailored. Clients can expect clear goals, practical strategies, and a focus on what changes will feel manageable day to day. Ashley encourages small steps that lead to better coping and clearer decision making.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps clarify values and goals. This can be helpful for people facing midlife decisions, grief, or relationship strain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions influence mood and behavior. It includes practical exercises and small experiments to shift patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. CBT often helps with stress, anxiety, obsessions, and mood symptoms.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and suggest which approaches to emphasize. That decision is collaborative and may change over time as needs shift.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during workday breaks. Phone or video may suit different needs - for example, phone requires less bandwidth and video can support face-to-face interaction - so discussing format during intake helps match sessions to daily life.