Ashley Hackett , LPC

Ashley Hackett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports people facing relationship strain, family difficulties, parenting stress, grief, trauma, ADHD, and mood challenges. Ashley writes plainly and focuses on practical steps that people can use right away.

Ashley believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to therapy. She works with clients to identify what is getting in the way and to build clearer goals. Sessions focus on practical skills and on understanding patterns that contribute to distress.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with structured strategies from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies. She also uses narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people reframe problems and find small, actionable changes. This mix lets sessions be both validating and focused on progress.

Ashley draws on 18 years of experience working with adults in Georgia. She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and respectful. People often leave with tools they can use between meetings to manage emotion and stress.

She encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard. In sessions Ashley offers steady support, practical guidance, and a plan for moving forward. Her goal is to help clients gain more control over daily challenges and feel more capable in their lives.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and understanding each person's experience. It focuses on building a respectful connection and helping people feel heard, which can reduce isolation and open the way to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress through small exercises and thought work that clients can practice between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers clear skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These skills are useful for intense emotions, recurring crisis moments, and improving everyday relationships.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try a few methods, and adjust strategies based on what works. Clients and therapist shape the plan together so the work fits personal needs and preferences.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video mirrors in-person conversations, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat can be good for quick check-ins, and messaging supports shorter ongoing contact between meetings. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical progress.