Ashley Becker

Compassionate, skills-based therapy for real life

LPCC Minnesota

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Ashley

Ashley Becker is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota with eight years of clinical experience. She draws on a background that includes inpatient and outpatient work with people living with serious and persistent mental illnesses, and she has substantial experience designing and leading group therapy.

Background and approach

Ashley emphasizes working alongside clients to identify personal goals and practical steps toward change rather than prescribing one-size-fits-all solutions. Her approach centers on client-directed, person-centered care enriched by evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness techniques.

She values collaboration, humor, and human connection as part of therapeutic work, creating space where difficult topics like trauma, mood disorders, addictions, grief, and relationship struggles can be explored. Ashley aims to help people navigate life transitions, manage symptoms such as anxiety or depression, and develop skills for emotion regulation, communication, and everyday functioning.

Therapy with Ashley focuses on building practical coping strategies and uncovering barriers to change while honoring each person’s values and pace. Her Minnesota practice reflects a commitment to reducing stigma around mental health and supporting clients who are ready to engage in meaningful, skill-based work toward their goals.

Using Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Care

Ashley often draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice alternative thinking and behavioral strategies; CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support people in clarifying values, accepting difficult emotions, and taking committed action toward meaningful goals. In addition, her work incorporates Client-Centered principles that prioritize listening, empathy, and a collaborative pace to allow clients to lead the direction of change.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then blends methods such as CBT, ACT, or client-centered techniques to form a tailored plan. This shared problem-solving helps clients understand why particular tools are selected and how they can be applied to daily challenges.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to engage in therapy from different locations and schedules. These formats support ongoing skill practice, brief check-ins, or full sessions, making it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ashley commonly address in sessions?

Ashley works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD.

What is Ashley’s therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centered and collaborative, blending compassion with practical skill-building from approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness therapy.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings eight years of experience, including work in inpatient and outpatient settings and running group therapy programs for people with serious mental health conditions.

What are Ashley’s credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPCC licensed in Minnesota with license number MN LPCC CC00876 and practices in Minnesota.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available with this therapist?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to her available formats.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harm Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English