Ashley Wilson, LPC

Ashley Wilson is a Chicago native who earned an Education Specialist Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Arkansas State University. She practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a state credential that authorizes her to provide professional counseling services. With six years of clinical experience, she works with individuals, couples, and families to address a wide range of life challenges and promote overall wellbeing.

Ashley supports clients dealing with anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, and trauma. Her broader specialty areas include stress, parenting and family dynamics, LGBT issues, abuse and trauma recovery, grief, anger management, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She blends a person-centered philosophy with evidence-based tools to tailor treatment to each clientâs needs.

In practice, Ashley often incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavior techniques, family therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions to help clients build practical skills, shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and improve relationships. Her aim is to help adults realize their potential and to support families in creating more harmonious, fulfilling lives together.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the clientâs own goals and perspectives, creating a supportive environment where individuals and families can explore feelings and make changes at their own pace. This approach is well suited for improving self-esteem, strengthening relationships, and navigating life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is practical and skills-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship strain, and coping under pressure.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ashley works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then adapts techniques so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single method. Online sessions make that collaboration convenient and consistent.

Online therapy with Ashley is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules, allow work with clients across distances, and make it easier to access ongoing support when life gets complicated.