About Ashley Matonek, LLMSW

My education consists of a Bachelor of Social Work from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master of Social Work from Saginaw Valley State University. I am currently a Limited License Master of Social Work (LLMSW) in the State of Michigan, which allows me to diagnose and treat mental health disorders. As a LLMSW, I also receive supervision from a Fully License Professional Master of Social Worker on a regular basis.

My experience has consisted of working with individuals as well as families who have struggled with mental health and trauma. I have experienced in utilizing techniques such as Person Center-Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Talk Therapy and Strength Based. I have had the opportunity to work with many diverse groups of children, adolescents, adults, and families throughout my experience in many different settings.      
 
My goal as a professional is giving my clients the necessary tools and resources so that they are able to grow towards their best version of themself and their life. I believe that everyone is unique and has gone through their own life experiences that have influenced their present self. I believe that everyone has struggled at some point in life and that there is no shame in needing help in navigating through these hardships. I look forward to being able to provide a safe, healing, compassionate, and empowering space for clients as they navigate through difficulties in life. 

Schedule an Appointment with Ashley Matonek

Presentations

Here you will find a list of presentations I’ve done for schools, mental health organizations, churches, and other agencies.

• Teaching Mindfulness to Adolescents and their Families
• Emotional Regulation: Teaching Healthy skills to Adolescents and families
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Teaching Teens and Families How to Have Effective Communication
• Distress tolerance: Teaching ways to “deal” to teens and families
• Treating Adolescent Trauma: A Look at the Use of EMDR, TF-CBT, and/or DBT to Help Adolescents Heal
• CID and A-TIP the CPR of trauma

Specialty Training

It’s important to me to continue my education regarding topics that will keep me knowledgeable and trained in the areas that best serve you.  Here you will find areas that I specialize in and continue to maintain a high level of expertise. 

• 2-Day DBT Training, 3-Day PESI DBT Training Certification

Emergencies: If you are experiencing an emergency or if your need is of an urgent nature, please call 911 or go to your local hospital. Contacting me does not constitute a client therapist relationship unless you are a regular client who is being seen by me in my office.

• Inform the 911 operator that this is a psychiatric emergency.
• Ask for police officers and first responders trained in crisis intervention or trained to support people and families experiencing a psychiatric emergency.

US Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988

1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

1-888-SUICIDE (1-888-784-2433)

1-877-SUICIDA (1-877-784-2432) (Spanish)