Ashley Schroeder, LPC

Ashley Schroeder is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, motivation, and recovery from addictions. Ashley aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and clear. Her style is warm and straightforward. She creates a calm space where people can talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings and on building skills that reduce day-to-day distress. Ashley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools to address problems. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns, speak about emotions that matter, and practice new ways of relating to others. She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when helping clients find direction. Common concerns she supports include depression, anger, coping with life changes, ADHD-related struggles, trauma and abuse, and career stress. She also addresses family and parenting stress, issues around attachment and abandonment, body image, and problems with impulsivity or substance use. Meetings are offered in formats that fit busy lives, including video and phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Ashley partners with each person to set goals and plans that match their pace and needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Ashley commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches concrete tools.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address strong emotions and patterns in close relationships. EFT helps people name feelings, understand how emotions drive interactions, and try new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy is another influence; it emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are so goals feel personally meaningful.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, comfort level, and day-to-day needs. That plan can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone appointments can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a hands-free check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, follow-up notes, or people who prefer typing over speaking.