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Ashley Whitley

Practical therapy for families and relationships

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ashley

Ashley Whitley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping families, parents, couples, young people, veterans, and individuals find steadier footing. She works with parents who feel overwhelmed, partners navigating relationship problems, and people coping with anxiety, grief, or big life changes. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people feel more prepared for daily challenges.

She uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients build small, realistic changes that add up.

Background and approach

That approach supports clearer goals, a stronger sense of self-efficacy, and practical steps to restore balance. Ashley also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and shift them into actions that improve mood and relationships. Sessions prioritize a nonjudgmental tone and direct problem-solving.

Conversations typically center on what is working, what to try next, and concrete ways to change routines or responses at home. Parents can expect help with discipline strategies, communication with teens, and managing stress tied to caregiving. She has four years of clinical experience and holds Texas licensure as TX LMFT 203710.

That background informs work with mood concerns, trauma, addiction, self-harm risk, and issues like disruptive mood dysregulation disorder - always framed around practical steps and family dynamics when relevant. Ashley offers support for matters such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, intimacy issues, and finding life direction.

Her approach is collaborative: she and the client set clear goals and pick techniques that fit daily life and parenting demands.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting support

Ashley uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients identify small, achievable changes that move family life forward. This approach centers on strengths and concrete steps, which often suits parents and busy households looking for quick wins.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve relationships. CBT is useful for mood concerns, stress, and problems that come from repeated negative thinking patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ashley works with each person or family to set goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what fits daily life and parenting needs.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, and other responsibilities, and they allow for flexible follow-up between appointments when brief support or check-ins are needed.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ashley address?
Ashley works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy problems, anger, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends Solution-Focused Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to set clear goals, build small changes, and shift unhelpful thoughts into practical actions.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, young people, and veterans using focused, goal-driven methods.
What are her credentials and location?
Ashley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - TX LMFT 203710 - practicing from Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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