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Ashley Curtis

Ashley Curtis, LPCC

Kentucky

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LPCC - Young adult issues and relationships

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship work
  • ACT and CBT

About Ashley

Ashley Curtis is a Kentucky LPCC with eight years of clinical experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people facing career pressure and related life changes. Ashley’s work is grounded in practical strategies and steady listening.

She focuses on common early-adulthood struggles like feeling behind, trouble with commitment, and problems communicating in close relationships. She also addresses abandonment and attachment issues, body image concerns, codependency, and the shame and guilt that can follow difficult events. First responder issues and coping after disasters are included in her practice.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. Ashley draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help spot and shift unhelpful thinking. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) skills for managing strong emotions and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools for distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Her work is collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients set small, doable goals and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Conversations typically move from identifying patterns to trying concrete skills between sessions.

Ashley pays attention to attachment and relationship dynamics, which can change how people handle closeness and conflict. She helps people process trauma and dissociation in paced steps, and supports those navigating divorce, separation, or other major transitions.

Sessions are conducted in English and follow her Kentucky practice standards. Before booking, people should confirm current session options and how they fit into their daily routines.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Ashley integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without being driven by them and clarifying what matters to you. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful habits.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. That approach helps people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and practice new ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ashley will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. Together they decide which skills and methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during breaks or between classes or shifts. It can also let people use fewer visual demands by choosing audio-only options where that is supported. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency while testing new coping skills.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Kentucky

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and intimacy-related issues, plus career-related stress and related areas like attachment and body image.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on clear goals and skills you can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Ashley has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relationship difficulties.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPCC licensed in Kentucky and practices from that state.

Can she work with people who don’t live in the US?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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