About Ashley
Ashley Hackett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 18 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by major life changes. She also supports those dealing with anger, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
Ashley centers sessions on each person's story and strengths. She believes clients are the experts on their lives and works to empower them to make meaningful changes.
How Ashley works
Conversations are straightforward and practical, focused on what is most important right now. Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the tone warm and respectful, prioritizing the client's goals. Ashley also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe how they see difficult experiences.
Solution-Focused Therapy is used for short-term goals and concrete steps. Together these methods create a flexible plan tailored to each person’s needs. Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve communication, and reduce intense emotions.
Ashley offers a steady, compassionate presence while helping clients practice new strategies between meetings. She supports people through practical problem solving and clearer self-understanding.
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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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Approaches and what online therapy looks like
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and goals. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and offers support while people decide their next steps. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and space to figure things out.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem because it breaks problems into manageable steps and homework exercises.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving relationships. It is often used when people need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That plan can change as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, coping skills practice, and when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around a busy schedule.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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