Ashley Crank, LPC
Compassionate, practical support for anger and stress
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
How Ashley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ashley
Ashley Crank is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing anger, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She works with adults who need practical support for stress, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and trauma-related concerns. She practices in Texas and accepts international clients, offering straightforward support and clear next steps.
Ashley draws on five years of clinical experience across inpatient treatment, therapeutic foster care, and school settings. That background means she is used to shifting approaches when situations change and when new needs emerge.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building trust, identifying patterns, and trying small, manageable changes that reduce daily strain. Her work often includes techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice calmer responses. She also uses attachment-based ideas and emotion-focused strategies when relationships and bonding problems are part of what’s causing pain.
The overall aim is to make symptoms easier to manage and to improve everyday functioning. Ashley emphasizes collaboration. She meets people where they are and adjusts methods as the therapeutic relationship develops.
Conversations are direct but compassionate, and she balances challenge with support when clients are ready for change. Clients who have experienced trauma, abuse, adoption or foster care issues, or disruptive mood concerns may find her background relevant. She also addresses grief, LGBT concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and parenting stresses.
Her education includes a Master of Education in Community Counseling from the University of Oklahoma.
What Ashley works with
Everything Ashley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ashley's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ashley lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Ashley blends approach and online care
Ashley often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions tend to include specific exercises and homework to try between meetings and are useful for anger, anxiety, and mood difficulties.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to address patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions. That work focuses on understanding how emotional responses form and practicing new ways of connecting and responding to others.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Ashley works with each person to match techniques to their goals, adjusting methods as trust builds and new needs emerge. She frames treatment as teamwork rather than a fixed plan.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging let clients share short updates or check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or school schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Ashley works with people dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and parenting problems, grief, trauma and abuse, and related challenges such as ADHD and bipolar mood issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and empathetic. Sessions blend practical skills, emotional work, and adjustments based on what the client needs.
What is Ashley's background with different settings?
She has five years of experience working in inpatient treatment, therapeutic foster care, and schools, which informs her flexibility with different client needs.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.