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