- Attachment focused
- Client-centered work
- DBT skills informed
About Ashley
Ashley French is an LCPC and an LPCC with 20 years of clinical experience in Kentucky. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addiction, grief, bipolar difficulties, and issues related to trauma and self-esteem. Ashley also lists work with LGBT concerns, family problems, and coping with life changes.
She frames pain as part of life and focuses on helping people notice how they disconnect from themselves. Sessions aim to bring attention back to values, goals, and everyday choices. Ashley offers observations and feedback based on what clients say, then helps identify conditioned patterns that keep people stuck.
Ashley uses approaches that encourage mindful choice and greater awareness of feelings and behaviors. She helps people notice automatic reactions and practice different ways of responding. Conversations are practical and grounded in daily life rather than abstract theory.
Her work includes attention to attachment and to how early relationships shape present feelings. She also draws from client-centered practices that emphasize the person's perspective and from skills-based methods to manage strong emotions. These methods are used to address issues such as abandonment, codependency, caregiver stress, and substance use concerns.
Clients who come with complex or overlapping concerns - for example grief with depression or addiction with relationship problems - may find this blended approach useful. She accepts sessions with people who are located internationally, and works in English. To begin, users complete a matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Ashley’s approaches translate to online work
Ashley commonly uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. That approach helps people understand patterns of closeness, abandonment fears, or repeated relationship problems and how those patterns show up now.She also draws from client-centered therapy which centers the person’s perspective and experience. This means sessions focus on what matters to the client and on reflecting back what the client shares so they can see their own thinking more clearly.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy informed skills are used when strong emotions or self-destructive patterns occur. These skills help with emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and more manageable ways to act when feelings are intense.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ashley collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss what is likely to help and adjust the approach as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, allow quieter surroundings when needed, or let someone choose not to use video for a shorter check-in. Discuss practical preferences during the initial scheduling step so sessions fit your everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
Ashley works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addictions, grief, bipolar concerns, trauma and self-esteem issues. She also lists LGBT and family related concerns among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses observations and feedback to help people notice conditioned thinking and automatic reactions. The focus is on awareness, values, and mindful choices rather than on quick fixes.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and uses a mix of attachment-informed, client-centered, and skills-based approaches like DBT when appropriate.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LCPC and LPCC credentials and practices from Kentucky with licensure noted as IL LCPC and KY LPCC in her profile details.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients according to the profile.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. The site matching process will clarify available ways to meet.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, according to the profile notes.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.