- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Ashley
Ashley Ligon is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns. She brings 16 years of experience and aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what feels stuck and start making practical changes. Ashley centers sessions on each person's strengths.
She listens without judgment and helps clients notice patterns that keep them feeling overwhelmed. Conversations focus on what matters most now and on small steps that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Her work draws on client-centered methods that keep the person’s goals in charge. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness tools and solution-focused planning are added when helpful to build coping skills and momentum.
Ashley has supported people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, postpartum and pregnancy-related changes, workplace stress, compassion fatigue, and career or life-purpose questions. She also helps with intimacy issues, communication struggles, anger, and ADHD-related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Ashley holds the credential LCMHC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and practices in North Carolina. If someone prefers a short-term plan or ongoing work, she collaborates on a clear path forward.
What Ashley works with
Everything Ashley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ashley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ashley lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How online approaches and session types support change
Client-centered work places the person's goals first and relies on active listening and empathy to build trust. This approach helps people shape goals that feel meaningful and realistic, especially when parenting, relationships, or life changes feel overwhelming.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve daily coping.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will try approaches and adjust the plan based on what feels effective and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video can support deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging helps people process thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What concerns does Ashley commonly address?
Ashley helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered style that listens first, then blends cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques as needed.
How long has she worked in counseling?
Ashley brings 16 years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of concerns and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds the credential LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ashley?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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