Ashley Johnson
Compassionate counselor focused on practical growth
LPC Alabama
- Experience
- 6 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Ashley
Ashley Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, addictions, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
With six years of clinical experience, she blends empathic listening with practical strategies to help clients manage intense emotions, address intimacy-related and family issues, and work through challenges like anger, coping with life changes, and identity-related concerns including gender dysphoria and LGBT issues.
Her approach draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods, emphasizing client-centered care while incorporating cognitive and behavioral strategies, acceptance-based techniques, and skills from dialectical therapies when helpful. Ashley also attends to attachment dynamics, codependency, communication breakdowns, and issues linked to substance use, dissociation, or disruptive mood patterns.
She aims to help clients develop healthier coping skills, clarify values and goals, and rebuild more satisfying relationships. Ashley welcomes international clients and provides sessions in English.
She describes her role as a guide who supports personalized growth and practical problem solving, encouraging clients to explore emotions, address guilt or shame, and set achievable steps toward more meaningful daily living.
Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online
Ashley commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her toolkit and encourages clients to clarify values, practice acceptance of difficult feelings, and commit to actions that align with what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her work on relationship patterns by exploring early relational experiences and how they shape current intimacy and communication struggles.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and immediate needs, then tailors interventions so treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative stance helps clients try different strategies and adjust course as progress unfolds.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow licensed professionals like Ashley to provide consistent support across distances, making it easier to integrate therapy into daily life and maintain momentum between sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Licensed
Alabama
Languages
English