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Ashley Barkley, LPC

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Ashley

Ashley Barkley, LPC, brings 13 years of counseling experience and a grounded, people-centered approach to clients seeking support for relationship challenges, trauma, mood concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She entered the mental health field after recognizing the profound effects that caring relationships had on her own life and shaped her training around helping others navigate difficult transitions and restore functioning.

Ashley earned a psychology degree and later completed a Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Community Counseling, and her early career included work on family reunification within the foster care system.

Her practice style blends practical skill-building with deeper exploration of life patterns: she uses client-centered methods to create a collaborative space, cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking and behavior patterns, and trauma-informed strategies when needed. Ashley also draws on psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas to tailor plans to each person’s situation.

Based in Texas and licensed as an LPC, she combines clinical knowledge with a holistic view that considers emotional, social, spiritual, and physical wellbeing to support clients working through stress, grief, parenting challenges, communication problems, and related concerns.

Approaches that guide online care and practical access

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s goals and experiences guide the work; this approach helps people feel heard and supported while they explore what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete skills and practice, making it useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and attention-related difficulties. Trauma-focused therapy tends to combine safety, stabilization, and processing techniques to address the effects of traumatic experiences and reduce their ongoing impact on daily life.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist collaborates with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and may blend methods over time so the plan fits evolving concerns and practical goals. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work stays relevant and actionable.

Online sessions with a licensed professional can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different routines and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regularly despite busy schedules, geographic constraints, or variable energy levels, while allowing therapists to apply CBT exercises, trauma-informed pacing, and client-centered conversation in formats that suit the client.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Ashley address in therapy?
Ashley works with a broad range of concerns including relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, grief, anger, self esteem, depression, and ADHD. Her additional focuses include adoption and foster care, communication problems, self-harm, and young adult issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and tailored, combining client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods. She also integrates psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas when appropriate to address underlying patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience in counseling, including early work in family reunification within foster care and later roles that expanded her familiarity with school contexts and diverse clinical settings.
Where is Ashley licensed and based?
Ashley is licensed as an LPC and practices in Texas. Her credential is listed as TX LPC 70694.
Can services be provided in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
What should I know about cost and billing?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the selected plan and therapist schedule.
How do I begin working with Ashley?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Appointments are arranged based on her current schedule.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCommunication problemsFamily problemsSelf-harmYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

What Ashley can help with

Ashley Barkley works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and coping with life changes.

Ashley works with families.

Ashley works with Teens.

Ashley works with children and teens.

How Ashley approaches therapy

Ashley's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 13 years of clinical experience.