Therapist profile
Dr. Ashley Sutton, LPC
Texas
LPC - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 66819
- NPI
- 1578970372
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
- DBT skills
About Ashley
Dr. Ashley Sutton is an LPC with eight years of counseling experience in Texas. She sees adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, trauma, grief, and relationship strain. She also works with people who want support around codependency, communication problems, and challenges tied to family or domestic violence.
She focuses on practical, concrete work in sessions. That means identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying short skills, and noticing what helps in day-to-day life. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused rather than long lectures about theory.
Ashley often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that sustain upset or avoidance. She also draws on Solution-Focused and Client-Centered ideas to set short-term goals and build on strengths the person already has. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need strategies for emotion regulation and tolerating distress.
Her background includes work in correctional settings, residential treatment centers, and private practice. That range informs how she plans concrete next steps a person can try between sessions, such as communication experiments or short behavioral tasks.
People who come to her usually want clearer boundaries, fewer reactive moments, and steadier mood management. She asks practical questions about current challenges, current supports, and small changes the person is willing to try. The initial steps are completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session so goals can be set together.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered work means the conversation follows the person’s concerns and priorities. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps clarify what matters most right now. This approach is useful when people need someone to sort through confusing feelings and decide a next step.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on linking thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions a person will learn small skills to test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and patterns that feed codependent behaviors by practicing alternative responses.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete tools for managing strong emotions and improving relationship interactions. It offers brief, repeatable skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication when reactions are intense.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps. That collaboration makes it easier to pick strategies that fit daily life and personal preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling, time of day, and the kind of session length that fits your routine.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and grief, relationship and family problems, and codependency-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and conversational, using goal-focused techniques and skills practice rather than long lectures.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in correctional facilities, residential treatment centers, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC and practices in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.