Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Ashley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ashley
Ashley Gaines is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and life changes. She brings two decades of experience to conversations about relationships, parenting strain, grief, and low mood. She speaks plainly and listens first so clients feel heard and understood.
Her approach starts with a simple goal: make therapy useful for everyday life. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. She adapts the pace and methods to match each person’s needs and goals.
Background and approach
Ashley draws on several well-known methods to guide her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s perspective at the center of the room and shapes the session around what matters most to them.
She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address relationship patterns and Mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity and build calm. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Together these tools help with anger, confidence, ADHD-related challenges, and trauma recovery.
Ashley holds an LPC credential in Pennsylvania and has worked in counseling for 20 years. She offers sessions in English and provides a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to availability.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ashley lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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 therapeutic approaches work online
Ashley commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anger and anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and lets the conversation follow what matters most to them.She may also use Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns are a concern. EFT helps people notice interaction cycles and try new ways of connecting that reduce conflict and blame. Ashley treats choosing methods as a collaborative process and will help you find the best fit based on your needs and goals.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions are close to an in-person meeting and work well for face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between appointments, or when nonverbal formats feel easier to use. These options let people shape therapy around daily life and practical constraints.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What concerns does Ashley address?
Ashley works with people on anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting strain, grief, career changes, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and related challenges like body image or caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a clear, down-to-earth style that focuses on listening first and then offering practical steps. Sessions often include skill practice and short-term goals people can try between meetings.
How long has she practiced?
She has 20 years of professional counseling experience working in a variety of settings and with a broad range of concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.