- LPC-MHSP Tennessee
- CBT and EMDR
- Attachment focus
About Ashley
Ashley Askins is an LPC-MHSP licensed in Tennessee with five years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, ADHD, parenting concerns, and issues around guilt and shame. She also addresses trauma and abuse, addiction, self-esteem, and finding life purpose.
Ashley treats people as the experts on their own stories. She listens for strengths people already have and helps them apply those strengths to current struggles. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill building, and clearer thinking rather than abstract talk.
Her approach draws from several evidence-informed methods. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking. EMDR can be part of work on traumatic memories when that seems appropriate.
She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and feelings without reacting right away. Motivational interviewing is used when making changes feels hard, to clarify values and build motivation. These methods are mixed to fit each person’s goals and pace.
Ashley’s background includes work with addictions, parenting issues, and anger management. People who come for help with guilt or shame often leave sessions with clearer next steps. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online intake flow.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships influence feelings and behavior. In online work this can mean talking through relationship patterns, identifying where trust and distance develop, and trying new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on finding specific thoughts and behaviors that keep someone stuck and testing small experiments to shift them. That can include short practical exercises to do between sessions and noting patterns in daily life. EMDR is a method sometimes used for processing traumatic memories; when used, sessions include structured steps to recall and reprocess painful experiences with the therapist’s guidance.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and how intense the symptoms feel. Decisions about which approaches to use are collaborative and may change as progress is made.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some approaches lend themselves to short focused tasks between meetings, while others need longer blocks of time, and the therapist will help plan sessions accordingly.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does she work with?
She works with guilt and shame related to relationships, parenting, past actions, identity, and faith questions.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She combines attachment-based ideas, CBT, mindfulness, and sometimes EMDR to help people notice patterns, change unhelpful thoughts, and process painful memories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ashley has five years of professional experience working with concerns like trauma, addiction, parenting, and mood conditions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC-MHSP licensed in Tennessee and practices with that credential in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.