- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma-informed care
- Young adult issues
About Ashley
Ashley King is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with eight years of experience. She works with young adults and others facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Her background includes founding a private practice called Beautiful State Counseling & Consulting, LLC to support everyday challenges.
Ashley draws on her own experience with grief and life change to inform how she talks with clients. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She helps people name what feels overwhelming, sort through difficult emotions, and try small steps that can shift day-to-day life.
Her approach mixes Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused work. That means listening closely, looking at how thoughts and behaviors interact, and addressing the effects of past harm when needed. She also uses brief, solution-focused techniques to set achievable goals and track progress.
Ashley is comfortable helping people with relationship concerns, career uncertainty, self-esteem, ADHD challenges, and issues like body image or guilt and shame. She also supports those dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, seasonal mood shifts, and finding life purpose.
People who prefer a direct, practical conversation about next steps may find her approach useful. To start, she'll work with each person to set clear aims and check in on what helps between sessions.
How Ashley applies therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you. It helps people clarify feelings and make choices without judgment.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and practical problems like sleep, concentration, or study and work stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ashley will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits goals, comfort, and preferences. That collaborative step helps shape session tasks and homework between meetings.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, as those details are managed through the service. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or reduce the need to travel. They can also allow a mix of focused skill practice and conversational sessions so therapy fits into everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address for young adults?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, career questions, and young adult issues such as feeling behind or identity shifts.
What kind of therapy style can I expect?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical CBT and solution-focused techniques to set goals and try small changes between sessions.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Ashley has eight years of professional experience as a counselor in clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC, licensed in South Carolina, and practices in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where her licensure applies.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin sessions?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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