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Ashley French

Therapist · Kentucky

Ashley French, LCPC, LPCC

Compassionate counselor helping people reconnect and cope

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  • Values-focused support
  • Skills for emotion regulation
  • Works with grief and loss

About Ashley

Ashley French is a licensed clinical professional counselor with two decades of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also supports those coping with addiction, grief, trauma, and challenges tied to health and caregiving. Ashley practices in Kentucky and offers services in English, and she accepts international clients.

Ashley frames therapy as a way to reconnect with what matters. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and offers clear observations to spark change. Sessions focus on values, goals, and practical steps rather than just theory. Conversation is grounded, direct, and compassionate.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools appear when people need skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Ashley also brings existential and Jungian perspectives for people who want deeper meaning questions attended to alongside day-to-day coping. That blend can help with identity, emptiness, and long-standing patterns that affect relationships and work.

People often leave sessions with concrete tools to try between meetings and a clearer sense of their next steps. Therapy can address family-of-origin issues, communication problems, caregiver stress, and chronic health-related strains. To begin, readers are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete the matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefBipolar disorder

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Kentucky, Illinois

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Ashley uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape present reactions. This approach helps people notice patterns in close relationships and build different ways of relating. Client-centered therapy is another core approach; it centers the person’s experience and respects each client’s pace and priorities. That method helps when someone needs a calm, nonjudgmental space to sort their thoughts and values.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ashley will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She often combines skills-focused tools with meaning-oriented exploration so practical coping and deeper questions can be addressed together.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access a therapist who understands caregiving stress, chronic health concerns, and grief even if they live far from Kentucky. Licensed professionals help tailor session length and focus so therapy fits regular life and individual goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ashley commonly address?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Other concerns include addictions, grief, relationship strain, trauma, and challenges related to caregiving and cancer.

What is her general therapy style?

The approach is conversational and grounded. She offers observations, practical tools, and helps clients reconnect with their values and goals.

How much experience does she have?

Ashley brings 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the LCPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Kentucky.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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