Ashley Bashaw, LPC

Ashley Bashaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma. She has eight years as a counselor and more years working in the mental health field before that. Ashley focuses on stress and anxiety alongside a wide range of other concerns. She aims to create a warm, open-minded space where people feel respected and heard.

She takes a practical approach in sessions. Conversations are shaped to the person's goals and needs. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive-behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, solution-focused steps, and trauma-focused methods. The tone is supportive and nonjudgmental rather than labeling.

Ashley often helps people dealing with relationship strain, grief, anger, addiction, and parenting stress. She also supports those coping with trauma, domestic violence, ADHD, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms. Work together can include managing day-to-day stress, building coping skills, and addressing control or intimacy-related issues.

Sessions emphasize collaboration and clear steps. Clients and Ashley set goals and try practical strategies between meetings. Progress is reviewed and plans are adjusted as needed to fit each person’s life.

Her practice is rooted in respect and compassion. People who want a direct, approachable counselor who blends structured techniques with empathetic listening may find her style helpful. To begin, follow the Start Therapy flow on the site to match and schedule a session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Ashley draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. This approach often involves short exercises and practical skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood. She also uses trauma-focused techniques to address reactions that follow hurtful or violent experiences, helping people process what happened and build safety in daily life.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are part of her toolkit as well. Those approaches focus on clarifying what matters to the person and breaking goals into manageable steps. Ashley works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s needs and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and offering more flexible scheduling. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are held. Many people find virtual work useful for regular check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, and maintaining momentum while juggling work, parenting, or school commitments.