Pre-licensed Therapist // Clinical Social Work
Ashley Sauber, MSW
She/Her
Empowering growth, fostering resilience, and guiding you toward a fulfilling life.
My approach to therapy.
My approach to therapy.
My approach to therapy.
My approach is rooted in empathy, understanding, and a deep respect for individual experiences. I believe that everyone deserves a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and concerns. Through our conversations, I'll work to understand your unique perspective, provide relevant information, and offer
My approach is rooted in empathy, understanding, and a deep respect for individual experiences. I believe that everyone deserves a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and concerns. Through our conversations, I'll work to understand your unique perspective, provide relevant information, and offer guidance tailored to your needs and goals.
I use a range of evidence-based treatment approaches tailored to meet your unique needs:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: I help you focus on accepting your emotions, staying present, and committing to actions that align with your values, promoting personal growth and resilience.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: I work with you to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, providing practical tools to manage challenges like anxiety and depression.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy: I combine acceptance and change strategies, teaching skills in mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
- The Gottman Method: I use this structured, research-based approach for couples to enhance communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen emotional connections.
- Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy: I integrate neuroscience and attachment theory to help you and your partner understand and address emotional triggers, fostering deeper trust and intimacy.
I adapt these approaches flexibly, ensuring a personalized and collaborative therapy experience for you.
Our first session.
My approach to therapy.
My approach to therapy.
In our first session of therapy, you can expect a warm and non-judgmental welcome, where we'll take the time to get to know each other and establish a comfortable foundation for our conversations. This initial session is an opportunity for us to introduce ourselves, discuss what brings you to therapy, and explore your goals and expectatio
In our first session of therapy, you can expect a warm and non-judgmental welcome, where we'll take the time to get to know each other and establish a comfortable foundation for our conversations. This initial session is an opportunity for us to introduce ourselves, discuss what brings you to therapy, and explore your goals and expectations for our work together. I'll listen attentively to your concerns, ask questions to clarify your needs, and provide a safe and supportive space for you to express yourself. As we begin our journey together, I'll explain my approach to therapy, discuss how we can work collaboratively to address your challenges, and outline the next steps for our therapy process. Throughout our conversation, I'll maintain an empathetic and understanding demeanor, ensuring that you feel heard, validated, and supported every step of the way. By the end of our first session, you can expect to feel more at ease, with a clearer understanding of how we can work together to achieve your goals and improve your overall well-being.
Specialties
My approach to therapy.
Specialties
Areas of expertise:
- Trauma
- PTSD
- Anxiety
- and Relationship Issues.
Additional areas of specialty:
- Body Positivity
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- First Responders
- Infidelity
- Marital and Premarital
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Religious Trauma
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
- Sexuality
- LGBTQ+
Services
Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment and Evaluation
Evaluation and assessment services offer comprehensive psychological evaluations and assessments for individuals seeking clarity and understanding of their mental health. Ashley utilizes evidence-based practices to provide accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans for optimal well-being.
Couples Therapy
Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment and Evaluation
I specialize in supporting couples in navigating a variety of relationship and intimacy challenges, including marital and premarital concerns, open relationships, and non-monogamy. I provide a safe, affirming space for exploring sexuality, addressing religious trauma, healing from sexual abuse, and fostering intimacy through sex-positive and kink-allied therapy. I am passionate about helping individuals and couples from diverse backgrounds, including veterans, women, and LGBTQ+ clients, work through their unique experiences with compassion and understanding. Together, we can strengthen your connection, enhance communication, and create a fulfilling and authentic relationship.
Individual Therapy
Assessment and Evaluation
Individual Therapy
Therapy services are offered for teens, adults and seniors lasting 30 to 90 minutes, depending on the client's needs. All clients undergo an initial assessment and develop a treatment plan to determine therapy frequency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please email ashley.sauber@readytoelevate.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
No! Ashley offers free 15-minute consultations. During this time, you and Ashley will discuss your needs, what you hope to get from therapy, and see if it would be a good fit. You can schedule your consultation here.
Ashley’s rate is $120 per hour. Sliding scale options are available: $100 per hour for couples and $75 per hour for individuals facing financial barriers. Contact Ashley directly to discuss your needs.
At this time, Ashley can accept Cigna, Cigna EAP, Aetna, Aetna EAP, FL Blue, Telus EAP and EFR EAP.
As a client of Ashley's, all your information is protected under HIPAA. That means what you say in therapy will be kept between you and Ashley. However, there are exceptions to confidentiality. Those exceptions would be if you or someone else is in danger, being hurt, or being neglected. This could include suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, or claims of abuse. Ashley is a mandated reporter and is required to notify the appropriate agencies.
As a telehealth provider, Ashley takes every precaution to ensure conversations are not overheard and that all information is kept in a secure platform. Please utilize headphones and participate in your session in a private area.
Additionally, Ashley's clinical supervisor (CEO of Elevate PD) will review her session notes. Ashley's supervisor is a qualified, Licensed Clinical Social Worker bound by the same ethical guidelines. Therefore, her supervisor cannot share your information except for the abovementioned instances.
During your first session, your therapist will ask a series of questions to get to know you better and understand your needs in therapy. You will also be able to ask your therapist any questions. The therapeutic relationship is open and honest, so feel free to ask questions or express your concerns.
A Registered Clinical Social Work Intern in Florida is an individual who has met specific educational and examination requirements and is in the process of obtaining the supervised experience needed for full licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state.
The ultimate goal of this internship period is to prepare the individual for practice as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), ensuring they have the necessary practical experience and professional supervision to provide competent and ethical clinical services.
In summary, a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern in Florida is a professional in training. They work under supervision to meet the requirements for full licensure as an LCSW and provide clinical services while accumulating the required experience.
Ashley is registered as an intern until 2029 but anticipates being fully licensed in 2027.
Ashley's Florida Department of Health license number is ISW21377
There’s no such thing as a ‘bad kid’—just angry, hurt, tired, scared, confused, impulsive ones expressing their feelings and needs the only way they know how. We owe it to every single one of them to always remember that.
Jessica Stephens, PhD