Ashley Maag, LPC-MHSP

Ashley Maag is a Tennessee licensed counselor with four years of professional experience who focuses on supporting people through addiction, trauma, adjustment to disability, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. As an LPC-MHSP - Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider - she brings practical counseling skills and a calm, attentive presence to each session.

Ashley works collaboratively with clients to build an open environment where thoughts and emotions can be shared without fear of judgment. She emphasizes listening first, then offering guidance, skill-building, and encouragement so clients can make meaningful changes. Her approach centers on recognizing the strength it takes to ask for help and on empowering people to identify goals and steps that feel manageable.

Clients seeking support for relationships, grief, self-esteem, career stresses, addiction recovery, or coping with life changes will find a clinician who prioritizes respect, practical tools, and ongoing encouragement. Ashley combines evidence-informed techniques with a compassionate stance to help clients explore challenges, develop coping strategies, and move toward the outcomes they hope to achieve.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ashley Maag often integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support clients in building insight and practical skills. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace - it is useful for relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and adjustment to life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress, and then teaches concrete strategies to shift those patterns and improve daily functioning.

She may also draw on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or intense reactions are present. DBT provides step-by-step tools for managing strong emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for people dealing with trauma responses, anger, or self-harm urges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ashley works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques to fit each person. Online therapy with Ashley is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and access. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.