- Client-centered approach
- Trauma-focused methods
- Motivational interviewing
About Ashley
Ashley Kraskey is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Minnesota with five years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Ashley also addresses related issues such as attachment and abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, and challenges tied to autism and ADHD.
Ashley keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She balances deep processing with practical work on day-to-day skills. That can mean some sessions focus on emotional processing, and others concentrate on concrete coping strategies for things like school, work, or relationships.
Her approach draws from client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused work. In practice that looks like listening without rushing, asking questions that clarify what matters most, and helping people identify steps they feel ready to try.
Ashley often helps people who feel stuck after big life changes or who are managing long-term stress. She talks through feelings that come with parenting, recovery from past hurts, body image concerns, substance issues, and family conflict. She also supports people dealing with dissociation, codependency, and eating-related issues.
Ashley aims to answer questions about the therapy process and to make sessions approachable. If someone is nervous about starting, she acknowledges that and offers straightforward explanations about what to expect. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. Online sessions can use that same emphasis on listening while helping people name goals and feelings they bring into sessions. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change by exploring values and ambivalence in short, focused conversations. It can be useful for habit change, substance concerns, or when someone feels stuck moving forward.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That look includes trying different ways of working and checking in about what feels helpful and what should change.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around school, work, or caregiving. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone avoid travel on busy days. These practical benefits often help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the clinical content of sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues such as attachment, abandonment, addiction, and family problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical, mixing deeper emotional processing with skill-building and problem-solving work.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and autism.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPCC licensed in Minnesota and practices there.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the provided profile.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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