Yolanda "Leah" Ashton , LPCC

Yolanda "Leah" Ashton is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Kentucky with 11 years of experience in mental health. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction concerns. Leah aims to make coming to therapy feel straightforward and approachable for anyone who is feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

Leah creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters to them. She listens for each person's goals and tailors conversations to their pace and needs. Sessions are meant to be practical and focused on steps that help in day-to-day life.

Her work includes addressing relationship strain, intimacy-related worries, parenting stress, and self-esteem challenges. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues connected to chronic illness or caregiving. Additional focuses include body image, immigration-related stress, and isolation or loneliness.

Leah uses a few familiar approaches in therapy. She draws on client-centered techniques to follow the person's lead, cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and mindfulness practices to build calmer moments in daily life. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps are used when clients want clear, short-term goals.

People can meet with Leah in English or Tagalog. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling the first appointment.

Approach and access for online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's priorities. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is shared, and helps the person decide what to work on. This approach helps when someone needs support to sort out feelings and make personal choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It introduces simple exercises to change unhelpful thinking and to build new routines. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Leah sees finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and suggest ways to combine methods. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits the person's life and the issues they want to address.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for deeper conversations while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text let clients send short updates or maintain steady contact between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily demands.