Lee Shepard

MSW, LCSW-A
she/ her/ hers

Works with Individuals 18+ in Asheville or Virtually

In-Network With:

  • Aetna

  • BCBS

  • Ambetter

  • Amerihealth Caritas Medicaid

  • WellCare Medicaid

  • VAYA Medicaid

Soon In-Network With

  • Healthy Blue Medicaid

  • United Health Care Community Medicaid

  • Medcost

I believe healing starts with honest connection—creating a space where you can show up exactly as you are and find your footing again when life feels unsteady.

I work with adults who are moving through major life transitions, experiencing grief, and navigating the effects of depression, anxiety, and trauma. My role is to sit with you in the truth of what’s hard, help you untangle what no longer aligns with your values, and support you in shaping a life that feels more spacious, grounded, and uniquely your own.

My path to becoming a clinical social worker is interwoven with the arts, community organizing, social justice, and end-of-life care. These experiences taught me that healing isn’t linear—and that people often hold more wisdom, strength, and resilience than they realize. I work with adults to explore how to tap into those resources in new and unexpected ways.

I meet clients where they are. Depending on a client’s needs, I use a variety of modalities, including:

  •  Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

  •  Trauma-Focused CBT

  •  Somatic Techniques

  •  Motivational Interviewing

  •  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  •  Psychoanalytic Approach

As a social worker, I bring a systems perspective and approach all clients with a person-centered, strengths-based lens.

Clients often come to me when they’re exhausted from holding everything together and ready to explore new ways of being—in their bodies, in their inner world, and in their relationships. Together, we work to find new pathways that foster steadiness, self-compassion, and meaningful change.

If you are exploring the idea of self-care through therapy, please reach out to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if we would be a good fit.

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