Ashley Donahue, LCPC

Ashley Donahue, LCPC, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with 12 years of experience supporting clients across the lifespan. She has worked with people as young as 2 and as old as 75, and brings experience addressing trauma, the foster care system, depression and anxiety, family dynamics, and everyday life stressors. Ashley combines practical skills with empathetic collaboration to help each person move toward clearer goals and improved coping.

Ashley uses evidence-informed approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), tailoring interventions to each client’s needs. As an LCPC - a licensed clinician trained to provide clinical counseling - she emphasizes the ways thoughts and actions interact, and she works with clients to develop strategies that reflect their values and real-life circumstances.

Her practice covers a broad range of concerns such as stress, relationships, parenting, grief, ADHD, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, career issues, and compassion fatigue. Ashley meets clients where they are, treating each person as an individual with unique goals and preferences. She aims to create a collaborative process that balances practical skill-building with attention to the emotional challenges that accompany life changes and growth.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to live alongside difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals. It is often used for stress, life transitions, and persistent anxiety when avoidance has become limiting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to emotional distress and then teaches practical techniques to shift those patterns. It is commonly applied for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and many day-to-day challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it useful for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and impulsivity issues.

Ashley Donahue approaches treatment as a collaborative process. She works with clients to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, preferences, and life situation, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Ashley is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, geographic constraints, or varying comfort levels with remote care. These options make it easier for clients to maintain consistency in treatment, try different formats to see what works best, and access support without adding extra travel time.