LPC
Ashley Simmers, LPC
- Experience14 years
- LocationPennsylvania
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Anger
- Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Ashley
Ashley Simmers is a Pennsylvania-licensed counselor with 14 years of professional experience who helps people facing a wide range of emotional challenges.
Background and approach
She focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, and ADHD, and also attends to concerns about guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, panic, and young adult transitions. Her training as an LPC informs a practical, skills-oriented practice that centers the client's perspective.
She works from a strengths-based stance, treating each person as the expert on their own life and building on existing resources to address current difficulties. Her style blends evidence-based techniques like cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness with collaborative, client-centered conversation and solution-focused planning.
Ashley aims to make the start of therapy feel manageable and affirming, emphasizing motivation and confidence as key parts of progress. Clients can expect an approachable clinician who encourages courage in taking first steps and supports individualized change pathways.
She frames goals together with each person, adapting methods to fit their needs and preferences while drawing on years of experience in clinical work across Pennsylvania.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy emphasizes active listening and empathy, helping clients explore their own values and goals while the therapist reflects and supports decision-making. It is useful for people seeking a collaborative, nonjudgmental space to clarify priorities and build self-directed change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and developing concrete skills to shift those patterns. CBT is often applied to anxiety, depression, panic, and ADHD-related struggles by teaching practical coping strategies and structured problem solving.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process, with the therapist working together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may draw more on mindfulness, motivational interviewing, or solution-focused techniques as appropriate, and adjustments are made over time based on progress and client feedback.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to engage in care from locations that suit them and on schedules that fit their lives. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent work on goals, try different tools between sessions, and access support when motivation or practical obstacles arise.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
About
Ashley Simmers is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Pennsylvania, with 14 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.