Ashley Capone, LMHC

Ashley Capone is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people navigate overwhelming emotions, relationship struggles, and life transitions. They work collaboratively with clients who feel stuck, unmotivated, or unsure about why they are struggling, offering practical skills and thoughtful reflection to increase emotional clarity and day-to-day functioning. Ashley emphasizes building on existing strengths so clients can regain a sense of control over their emotions and their relationships.

Ashley provides DBT-informed therapy, teaching skills in distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and mindfulness to help manage intense feelings, communicate needs more effectively, and stay present. They also integrate principles that acknowledge how systemic and social forces influence goals and options, helping clients focus on change where it is possible and acceptance where it is not. This approach supports work on anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, addiction concerns, self-esteem, and a wide range of other issues listed in their specialties.

Sessions are offered in multiple formats to fit different schedules and preferences. Ashley brings a patient, strengths-based stance and tailors interventions to each person, aiming to help clients express themselves clearly and build skills that lead to more reliable emotional and relational stability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching practical skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, improving relationships, and practicing mindfulness. It is often used when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone wants clearer communication in close relationships.

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding how traumatic experiences affect thinking, feeling, and behavior, and it uses targeted techniques to process those experiences and reduce their ongoing impact. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward change to build momentum and move toward concrete goals.

Ashley approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. They work with each client to determine which approaches match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Ashley is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and access licensed professionals from a convenient location.