Ashley Kingston , LCPC

Ashley Kingston is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Montana with six years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, or major life changes. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addiction challenges, disordered eating, parenting stress, and issues around intimacy and sexual identity. Ashley works in English and accepts international clients.

Ashley centers sessions on the person in front of her. She treats therapy as a collaborative process and helps people set practical goals they can try between meetings. Her style is direct and warm, with attention to how emotions show up in the body as well as in thoughts and relationships.

She draws on attachment-focused ideas to look at patterns that repeat in relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical skills and mindfulness are woven in when clients need tools for emotion regulation and grounding.

Ashley offers several online formats including phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She does not offer video sessions, preferring audio and messaging approaches for flexibility and comfort. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Practical matters are kept simple: select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Ashley tends to respond to messages twice daily and structures work to fit each person’s pace and needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Ashley commonly draws on attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and helps people understand how early bonds shape current reactions. It can be useful for intimacy problems, attachment issues, and relationship wounds. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep distress going and then practice small changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful routines.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. Ashley treats decisions about approach as collaborative and will help clients try options that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and tools so people can practice new skills between meetings and notice what helps most.

Online formats include phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging which offer practical flexibility. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers audio-only conversations. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to have shorter check-ins, fit therapy into a busy day, or reflect in writing. These options let clients connect from different places and keep momentum while tailoring format to what feels most comfortable.