Ashley Murphy, LPC - Therapist in South Carolina

About Ashley

Ashley Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina. She draws on a client-centered approach to help families and parents handle stress, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma. She speaks plainly and works to create a practical path forward for people feeling overwhelmed.

Ashley has 22 years of experience in mental health work. She completed a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 2011 and holds license number SC LPC 7726.

Background and approach

Her background includes school-based counseling and community mental health settings where she supported people across ages. She uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice how thoughts and habits affect feelings and behavior. She also uses solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing to set achievable goals and build small, useful changes.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person or family. Ashley works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. She also addresses ADHD-related struggles, panic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and issues that come up in blended families and fatherhood.

Parents can expect practical tools and straightforward guidance for family problems and parenting challenges. The focus is on realistic steps that fit daily life, not on complicated theory. She seeks to help people regain steadiness and clearer direction.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online family support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. The therapist helps parents and family members name what matters and supports choices that fit their daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises and practical homework to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ashley will discuss which methods fit a family's goals, needs, and preferences. The process is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or new needs appear.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility for busy families. These options make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, and childcare. They also allow for quick check-ins and step-by-step coaching between longer meetings, which can help families practice new skills in real life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Ashley works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, and related concerns such as panic, OCD symptoms, self-harm, abandonment, and domestic violence.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She practices client-centered care that treats the person as the expert in their life. She blends cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, and motivational interviewing to create practical steps and new habits.

What is her professional background?

Ashley has 22 years of experience in the mental health field and earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 2011. Her work history includes school counseling and community-based services.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina, SC LPC 7726.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 22 years
Licensed: South Carolina
Languages: English

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