About Ashley
Ashley Crocker is a counsellor and coach who aims to help people dealing with stress, anxiety and self-doubt. He works in a direct, straightforward way and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Ashley welcomes those who are new to counselling and those who have tried therapy before.
He uses a collaborative style that treats the client as the expert in their own life. Sessions are paced to suit each person, with space to talk things through and decide what change looks like.
How Ashley works
He often blends coaching and counselling to help people move from coping to thriving. Ashley has four years in independent practice and many more years working across education, social care and hospitality. That broader background informs his plain-speaking approach and his interest in workplace stress and life direction.
He also works with people who identify with neurodivergent experiences such as ADHD, autism and dyslexia. Typical concerns he helps with include career questions, low mood, anger, compassion fatigue and seasonal affective disorder. He also supports men with identity and fatherhood issues and young adults finding direction.
Clients often focus on communication problems and building self-esteem. Ashley holds NCPS credentials, which are listed as NCPS. Outside work he enjoys running, kayaking and camping in the Dorset countryside and brings an appreciation of nature into sessions when it fits the client's goals.
Ashley lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Ashley works with
The areas below are the ones Ashley selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Fatherhood issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How his approaches work online
Ashley uses client-centred therapy which places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. That means the counsellor listens, reflects and follows the client's priorities to help people clarify values and make decisions. He also uses solution-focused therapy which concentrates on practical steps and small changes that lead to quicker progress on specific goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, then agree on a way forward. The collaboration makes it easier to adapt methods as needs change across sessions.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls work well when visual rapport helps, phone sessions suit times with lower bandwidth, and live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or flexible timing. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, family or study commitments and to keep momentum between sessions.
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