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Ashley Barkley

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Ashley Barkley, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 70694
  • NPI1093027849
  • Experience13 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • Anger management skills
  • Parenting support
  • Trauma-informed care

About Ashley

Ashley Barkley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are coping with relationship strain, parenting stress, anger, grief, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also addresses concerns related to ADHD, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem.

Barkley began her career supporting children and families involved in foster care and reunification. That early work gave her familiarity with courts and parenting challenges. She later served as a school counselor, which added perspective on young people’s social and academic struggles.

Her approach draws on several methods to match what a person needs in the moment. She uses client-centered techniques to listen and build collaboration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thinking patterns that feed stress and anger. Trauma-focused methods guide work when past harm affects current life.

In sessions she focuses on clear goals and practical steps. Solution-focused ideas help shrink big problems into manageable next actions. Psychodynamic concepts are used when exploring longer-standing patterns and family influences. She emphasizes skills people can use between meetings to manage strong emotions and improve communication.

People looking for help with parenting, communication problems, adoption and foster care issues, or young adult transitions may find her background especially relevant. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Texas. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.

How sessions work

How approach and online work come together

Clients can expect methods that focus on clear thinking, practical steps, and understanding how the past influences current patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, and is useful for anger, anxiety, and stress by teaching tools to shift responses. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so goals reflect what the client wants to change. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impacts of past harm and helps reduce its hold on daily life and relationships. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. That process is collaborative, with room to adjust techniques based on what helps most. Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use voice-only meetings when bandwidth is limited or choose a video session for deeper interpersonal work. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep therapy practical and focused on daily skills rather than promising a specific outcome.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

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

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related family problems.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She blends client-centered listening with practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused steps to set goals and build day-to-day skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional counseling experience and began work in reunification and foster care before serving as a school counselor.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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