About Ashley
Ashley Lawrence is an Ohio-licensed LPCC with 17 years of clinical experience who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, grief, depression, and major life changes. She frames the client as the expert in their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at practical steps rather than jargon.
She encourages people to take the first step and recognizes that starting therapy often takes courage.
How Ashley works
Ashley uses several evidence-based ways of working to match what a person needs. She combines client-centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and actions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices are used when emotional regulation and stress tolerance are priorities.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is also part of her toolbox for processing trauma and abuse. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings. She helps with parenting and family concerns by supporting individuals who are coping with the strain and decisions those roles bring.
She also addresses aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and blended family challenges. Ashley has additional experience with abandonment issues, body image, co-dependency, commitment and communication problems, and the effects of divorce and separation. She also supports people managing bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), and co-morbid conditions.
Therapy is offered in English and can include coaching-style work when appropriate. Her practice accepts international clients and uses multiple online contact options to fit different schedules and needs.
Ashley lists 7 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.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Approaches that inform online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist reflecting and supporting the individual's goals and choices. This approach helps people feel heard and directs work toward what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful thought patterns and build coping skills for depression, anxiety, and relationship problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when communication repeatedly breaks down.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try a few techniques, and adapt methods based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face from different places. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflections, and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice skills in daily life.
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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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