Ashley Donahue , LCPC

Ashley Donahue, LCPC, uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She blends straightforward tools with listening to understand each person's situation. Sessions aim to clarify goals and build skills that fit daily life. With 12 years of experience working in Illinois, she helps people manage trauma, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, and grief. She also addresses attention problems like ADHD, sleep difficulties, anger, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Ashley supports people dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue, and the emotional effects of separation and family conflict. Her work often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and strengthen values-based action. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices are used when emotional regulation and moment-to-moment awareness are priorities. Motivational Interviewing and narrative techniques can help people find direction and make lasting changes. In sessions she focuses on simple, usable strategies - small behavior changes, new ways of talking to yourself, and clear plans for coping with hard moments. She talks through problems with clients and helps them test new approaches between sessions. Progress is measured by how life improves outside of therapy. Ashley aims to create a calm, straightforward setting where people feel heard and can work toward realistic goals. She tailors each plan to the person in front of her and adjusts methods as needs shift.

Online approaches that focus on action and awareness

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions because it shifts focus to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress and low mood. CBT is a common choice for anxiety, sleep problems, and coping with daily pressures. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating strong emotions and improving relationships; it is often used when impulsivity or intense emotional reactions are part of the problem. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Treatment plans are adapted over time, combining ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, or motivational interviewing as needed so the approach fits the person’s life and aims. Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage. Video calls let people use visual connection for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other commitments while using the same therapeutic tools.