About
Ashley Schwartzman, PsyD
Dr. Schwartzman is a clinical psychologist and founder of the Cleveland Psychology Clinic. She provides evidence-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), dialectical behavior therapy prolonged exposure (DBT PE), and couples therapy using the Gottman Method.
Dr. Schwartzman identifies as a White, able-bodied, cisgender woman who strives to provide compassionate client-centered therapy that acknowledges the unique identity and experience of each individual. She values diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion, and works to practice anti-racism in both her clinical practice and personal life.
Dr. Schwartzman takes a collaborative emotion-focused approach to therapy, and incorporates mindfulness, behaviorism, and values-based interventions to facilitate self-awareness and personal growth.
Dr. Schwartzman is licensed in the states of Ohio and Massachusetts, and is a member of PSYPACT.
As a PSYPACT member, Dr. Schwartzman can provide telehealth services to individuals located in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Education
Graduate Program
Pacific University, School of Graduate Psychology, Forest Grove, Oregon- Doctoral Degree
Dissertation Research: The Relationship Between Perspective-Taking and Negative Affect in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder
Postdoctoral Fellowship
McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School Affiliate, Belmont, Massachusetts- 3East Adolescent DBT Program
Lead clinician and group facilitator for adolescents and their families in the Intensive Residential Program and Partial Hospital Program
Internship
The Guidance Center, Leavenworth, Kansas
Internship Rotations: Emergency Services, Adult Psychosocial Program, Youth Psychosocial Program, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Specialized Training
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Foundational Training, The Linehan Institute, Behavioral Tech
Evidenced-based treatment for building skills of mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (DBT PTSD)
Evidenced-based treatment for PTSD
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE)
Evidenced-based treatment for PTSD
Gottman Method, Certification Track
Evidenced-based couples therapy
Couples and Addiction Recovery
Treating Affairs and Trauma
Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT): Basic Training
Evidenced-based treatment for building perspective-taking skills to increase emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness
SMART Recovery
Evidenced-based treatment for adults with substance use disorder