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LCPC, LPCC

Ashley French, LCPC, LPCC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationKentucky
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Ashley

Ashley French is a licensed clinical professional counselor who brings 20 years of experience to her work. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and major life changes.

Background and approach

She emphasizes returning to personal values and goals so people can make clearer choices about their lives. Ashley follows an Internal Family Systems-informed perspective alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches.

She uses these methods to notice how inner parts and past relationships shape current feelings and behaviors. Sessions focus on slowing down, naming patterns, and making small shifts that feel manageable.

Her work suits people coping with trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, codependency, caregiver stress, or complicated family histories. She also supports those facing medical challenges, career strain, and the emotional impact of adoption or separation.

The aim is to reduce reactivity and increase thoughtful responses to stress. Ashley blends mindfulness and existential ideas with practical tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful.

She offers straightforward feedback and invites clients to test different ways of responding. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s tolerance.

Clients can expect a calm, observant presence that centers their experience. The focus is on building awareness of internal parts and attachment patterns so daily life becomes less overwhelming.

Work in therapy emphasizes steady progress and clearer decision making.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Internal Family Systems focuses on identifying and getting to know the parts inside a person - the protective parts and the more vulnerable parts - so those parts can relate differently. This approach can help with patterns like anxiety, addiction, or repeated relationship problems by offering a gentle way to shift internal reactions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence how people connect now. It helps people notice attachment patterns that show up under stress and practice new ways of relating and regulating emotions in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods feel most useful. Together they will check goals, try techniques, and adjust direction based on what is helpful.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel demands. Online sessions can make it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins or longer exploratory work depending on needs. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking to know what will be offered.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Ashley commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, bipolar concerns, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and collaborative, combining Internal Family Systems ideas with attachment awareness and client-centered listening to notice patterns and make small changes.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has two decades of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?
She holds LCPC and LPCC credentials and practices from Kentucky.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist terms; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefBipolar disorder

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Kentucky, Illinois

Languages

English