Practitioner record · Checked 7 Oct 2026
Ashley Schorkhuber has been in practice 6 years and is licensed in Ohio. Ashley lists relationship issues, family conflicts and trauma and abuse among 19 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Ashley's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Ashley works with
Ashley lists 5 specialisms and 14 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Ashley chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Ashley's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Hi! I'm Ash.
I'm a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio, and I believe therapy is most effective when you feel understood-not judged.
I don't believe therapy is about "fixing" people. I believe every person already has strengths; sometimes life, trauma, stress, or difficult experiences simply make them harder to see. My role is to help you rediscover those strengths, better understand yourself, and build practical tools that support the life you want to create.
Throughout my career in community mental health, I've had the privilege of working with adolescents, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, grief, relationship challenges, and the everyday stress of balancing life's many responsibilities. I've also worked alongside individuals experiencing housing instability, community violence, and other systemic barriers that can make healing feel even more difficult.
One of the things I value most is meeting people exactly where they are. Therapy isn't something I do to you-it's something we build together. I believe my clients teach me just as much as I hope to teach them, and I approach every person with curiosity, respect, and the understanding that no two stories are the same.
My style is warm, collaborative, trauma-informed, and person-centered. I strive to create a space where you can be honest about what's working, what isn't, and what you hope life could look like moving forward. Together, we'll explore patterns, strengthen coping skills, improve communication, establish healthy boundaries, and work toward meaningful, lasting change at a pace that feels right for you.
Clients often describe me as compassionate, approachable, and genuine. I care deeply about helping people recognize their resilience, advocate for themselves, and discover that they are capable of more than they may believe in difficult moments.
Whether you're navigating a major life transition, processing trauma, struggling with anxiety or depression, feeling stuck, or simply looking for someone to walk alongside you, I'd be honored to support you.
I believe healing happens one conversation at a time-and I'd be grateful to be part of your journey.
Ashley Schorkhuber, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Ashley practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Ashley's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Ashley at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Ashley is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Ashley.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Ashley actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Ashley's - Ashley has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Ashley's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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