Ashley Lawrence, LPCC

Ashley Lawrence is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio with 17 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and depression, and supports those navigating significant life changes. Ashley approaches each person with respect for their knowledge of their own story and a focus on building strengths that can help them move through difficult moments.

In sessions she centers the person seeking help as the expert in their life while offering clinical guidance and tools tailored to each situation. Ashley emphasizes practical coping strategies alongside empathic listening to help clients process painful experiences and rebuild connection with themselves and others. Taking the first step toward therapy often requires courage, and Ashley affirms that decision while partnering with clients to set realistic goals and steady progress.

Her practice aims to create a supportive space where people can explore emotions, address patterns that cause distress, and develop new ways of relating to themselves and those around them. Ashley values collaboration and encourages clients to notice and use their existing strengths as part of the healing process.

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy options

Ashley uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person is treated as the expert on their own life. This approach focuses on empathy and collaboration to help clients explore their values, strengths, and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. CBT teaches practical skills for managing symptoms and solving problems step by step. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication in relationships - skills that can be especially useful for managing intense emotions and interpersonal conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ashley works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds. The therapist will help clients try strategies and evaluate what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity when life changes occur. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from different locations while building skills and support in a way that suits their daily life.