- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Ashley
Ashley Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than two decades of experience. She focuses on practical support for parents and adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or changes at home. Her style is straightforward and people-first.
She meets the person where they are and helps them find usable steps forward. She spent years doing counseling in schools and community settings, and she has provided many sessions through telehealth.
Background and approach
That background shaped a hands-on approach to family issues and trauma. She earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Webster University in 2011 and practices in South Carolina. Ashley uses a client-centered lens so the person in therapy leads the pace.
She pairs that with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness skills are taught to reduce stress and increase focus in daily life. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and collaborative.
She helps parents work through blended family tensions, fatherhood concerns, and daily parenting stress. She also supports people facing panic, PTSD, compulsive behaviors, impulsivity, and self-harm urges. Her work includes coaching-style encouragement for life transitions and problem solving when families feel stuck.
She aims to help people notice small shifts that build better routines and relationships. For many, the emphasis is on clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more confident parenting choices.
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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Impulsivity
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
Approaches Ashley lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Ashley blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral therapy to make online work feel practical and focused. Client-centered work means the person sets priorities while the therapist listens, reflects, and supports decisions. This is useful when parenting pressures or family conflict make it hard to see the next step.Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches small, doable changes. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside CBT to teach breathwork and attention skills that reduce anxiety, reactivity, and overwhelm. These methods are well suited to stress, panic, compulsive behaviors, and managing strong emotions after trauma.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust what’s used based on how the client responds. That collaborative planning helps shape each session to match needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or fit into a work break and use less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can support quick problem solving, skill practice between sessions, and ongoing coaching when schedules are tight.
Questions people ask about Ashley
What concerns does Ashley commonly address?
Ashley supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship issues. She also helps with parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, ADHD symptoms, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She combines that with cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has 22 years working in mental health, including counseling in schools and community settings and delivering telehealth services. She has experience helping people recover from trauma and manage family stress.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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