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Ashley Gaines, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Ashley

Ashley Gaines is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, parenting issues, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With two decades of clinical experience, she centers care on respect, sensitivity, and compassion while adapting conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique situation. Ashley emphasizes individualized support and encourages clients to view the first step toward therapy as a meaningful act of courage.

Her work blends evidence-informed methods with an open, collaborative stance. She draws from client-centered principles to create a safe therapeutic alliance, while integrating cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing as appropriate.

This flexible mix allows her to address emotional regulation, communication patterns, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions alongside trauma-related concerns. Ashley frames therapy as a partnership and tailors pacing and interventions to fit each client’s goals and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work; it helps people feel heard and shapes goals collaboratively. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on patterns in close relationships and the emotions that drive them, making it relevant for improving communication and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ashley works together with each client to determine which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative stance helps ensure interventions stay practical and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into daily life, and access support from Pennsylvania-based licensed professionals regardless of location within the state.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ashley commonly address?
Her practice includes support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, career changes, and ADHD among other issues.
What is Ashley’s general approach to therapy?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered stance and combines techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match interventions to each person’s needs.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
Ashley has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and applies that background to tailor treatment plans for individual clients.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LPC credential with license detail PA LPC PC012120 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working with Ashley?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English