- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness tools
About Ashley
Ashley Stock is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with life changes, parenting strain, work stress, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Ashley uses straightforward, collaborative sessions to help people develop coping skills. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on each person's concerns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to address patterns of thinking and to teach emotion-regulation strategies.
In sessions she often works on practical skills like communication, setting boundaries, and managing panic or intense anxiety. For issues such as body image, substance use, or problems after separation, she combines goal-focused techniques with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change. She also offers coaching for career questions and money-related stress.
Ashley treats grief, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue with attention to both immediate coping and longer-term patterns. She helps people who feel isolated or who struggle with social anxiety to build small, manageable steps toward connection. Her approach is direct and people-oriented, aiming to make emotional skills usable in daily life.
People who come for help with guilt and shame will find work focused on understanding those feelings, clarifying values, and practicing different ways of responding to self-criticism and regret. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Ashley uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on each person's priorities, listening and responding to what matters most. That approach helps when someone needs to clarify values or make sense of guilt and shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try practical experiments to shift reactions, which can help with anxiety, panic, and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as needs change. The process is shared so people understand why a strategy is being tried and how it links to daily life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice skills between meetings in the settings where problems actually occur, such as at home or at work, while keeping focus on usable tools rather than abstract theory.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, life transitions, parenting concerns, workplace stress, and guilt and shame among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on skill-building, communication, and clear steps to manage thoughts and emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience as a practicing mental health professional in New York.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and sees clients from New York.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select 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.