- Client-centered approach
- CBT and mindfulness
- Trauma informed support
About Ashley
Ashley Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina. She uses a client-centered approach to help people who are stressed, anxious, or facing family and relationship challenges. Her style is direct and respectful, and she encourages people to lead the pace of their own work.
She earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 2011 from Webster University and has more than two decades of experience in the mental health field. That experience includes community work, school-based counseling, and telehealth services. In 2021 she received a School Mental Health Counselor of the Year award for her school work.
Ashley integrates practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people manage symptoms and build clearer daily habits. She also uses solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing when people want short-term goals or help deciding on next steps.
Many people come to her for help with trauma, grief, depression, anger, parenting stress, ADHD-related challenges, and panic or anxiety symptoms. Sessions typically focus on identifying patterns, trying small experiments, and practicing skills that can be used between meetings.
Her aim is to help people access their own strengths, process difficult experiences, and move toward more manageable days. She works with clients to set realistic goals and to make small, steady changes that fit each person’s life.
How therapy approaches work in online sessions
Ashley uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to structure online sessions in clear, practical ways. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead so goals reflect what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral work looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms.Mindfulness therapy is also part of her toolkit and teaches simple attention and breathing practices that help calm the body and clear thinking. Each approach is explained and tried collaboratively so the client and therapist can see what fits best for the person’s goals and daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ashley will help clients decide which methods to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. This shared planning helps make sessions practical and goal-focused.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use saved minutes for other priorities.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Ashley help with?
Ashley works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, life changes, ADHD-related challenges, and panic disorder or panic attacks.
What is Ashley’s usual therapy style?
She practices a client-centered approach and blends in cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused, and trauma-focused tools to match each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
Ashley has 22 years of experience in the mental health field, including community counseling, school-based roles, and telehealth work.
What credential does Ashley hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.