- Anxiety and depression
- Relationship challenges
- Addiction support
About Ashley
Ashley Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with six years of clinical experience. She works with young adults and others on common early-adulthood stresses such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addictions, and day-to-day life strain.
Ashley uses practical, down-to-earth conversation to help people name emotions and learn coping skills. Sessions focus on concrete steps such as emotion regulation, communication practice, and setting achievable life goals. She blends methods from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and acceptance-based approaches to fit each person's needs.
Her approach pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns. That looks like talking through how early connections shape current trust, boundaries, and intimacy. For people dealing with codependency, control issues, or communication breakdowns, she helps identify patterns and try different ways of relating.
Ashley also supports clients facing identity and health-related concerns including LGBT issues, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, and the shame or guilt that can follow. She works with people impacted by substance use, first responder stress, dissociation, and disruptive mood symptoms to build clearer routines and safer coping options.
Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Ashley encourages small experiments between meetings, like new communication habits or brief behavioral changes. She asks questions, listens, and offers skills drawn from therapies such as CBT, DBT, ACT, and attachment-informed approaches. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic methods and how they work online
Ashley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and when someone wants clearer priorities in life.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationship patterns influence current trust, intimacy, and communication. This approach helps with codependency, intimacy-related concerns, and problems that repeat in partnerships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ashley will collaborate with each client to identify which methods feel helpful and adjust over time based on goals and how someone responds. That decision is made together rather than fixed in advance.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work, study, or busy schedules. They can shorten commute time, allow check-ins during a lunch break, or let someone choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and attachment work to remote sessions by assigning short between-session experiments and building practical communication skills that transfer to everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addictions, self-esteem, anger, and life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, using client-centered listening plus tools from CBT, DBT, and ACT.
How many years has she practiced?
Ashley has six years of experience as a practicing counselor.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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