Therapist profile
Ashley Stevens, LPC
West Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress
Continue with AshleyKey details
- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, West Virginia / 2640
- NPI1265091367
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationWest Virginia
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skill focus
- Practical behavior work
About Ashley
Ashley Stevens is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in West Virginia with seven years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and the challenges that come with life changes. Ashley speaks English and practices in West Virginia.
She keeps sessions practical and interactive. Conversations often focus on what is happening now, how emotions show up, and steps a person can try between meetings. She uses concrete tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to help people notice thoughts and choose different responses.
Ashley blends skills training with problem solving. That can mean learning ways to manage intense reactions, building routines that reduce overwhelm, or practicing short behavioral experiments to test unhelpful thoughts. Sessions aim to be direct and actionable rather than vague discussion.
Her background includes several years in clinical practice working with mood and stress-related concerns. She frames work as collaborative - setting goals together and tracking small changes over time. The focus is on real-world changes, like fewer outbursts, clearer boundaries, or calmer responses at work and home.
People who want straightforward techniques to handle anger or persistent stress will find a practical approach. To begin, readers are encouraged to confirm current session options before scheduling a first appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Ashley uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns. CBT sessions often include short exercises, thought records, and homework to try between meetings, which can be reviewed in following sessions.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT-style work focuses on breathing, grounding, and step-by-step coping skills to reduce reactivity and build more stable routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ashley collaborates with each person to match methods to goals and day-to-day demands. Together they decide which skills to prioritize and how to practice them so the plan fits the person's life.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking. That ensures you know how meetings will be held. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for brief check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time so skill practice fits into weekdays. Therapists and licensed professionals often recommend mixing skill work with short behavioral experiments to see what helps most in everyday situations.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is interactive and practical, with an emphasis on skills and clear steps you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ashley has seven years of experience working in clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats Ashley is offering at the time.
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 working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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