Ashley Whitfield, LPC

Ashley Whitfield is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of experience. She practices in Mississippi and draws on years of work in schools, clinics, and community agencies. Ashley aims to help people find more peace and satisfaction in daily life.

Ashley uses straightforward talk and practical steps in sessions. She helps people sort through stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, grief, anger, and life transitions. She also supports those facing ADHD, bipolar concerns, relationship and family problems, and questions about identity and purpose.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance and commitment methods and client-centered listening. In practice this looks like noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavior changes, and clarifying personal values to guide action. Sessions tend to focus on skills you can use between meetings and on breaking big problems into manageable steps.

Ashley also draws on dialectical strategies for strong emotions and existential questions about meaning and direction. She works with people who are dealing with trauma and abuse, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and the aftereffects of separation or divorce.

People who choose Ashley can expect a practical, goal-oriented style that still values listening and understanding. She invites clients to set realistic goals and to practice new ways of coping between sessions. Her work emphasizes steady progress and making changes that fit daily life.

Practical approaches for online therapy and skills practice

Ashley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often involve setting small homework tasks, testing new behaviors, and tracking patterns that keep problems going.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult emotions show up. ACT emphasizes noticing feelings without getting stuck and choosing actions that fit what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean leaning more on skills practice, values work, or supportive listening depending on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for teaching skills and reviewing homework. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for people who prefer typed communication or who want ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice new skills in real time.