About Ashley
Ashley Cloud welcomes people who feel stuck in their thoughts, emotions, or behaviors and want clearer directions forward. She offers straightforward support to build daily coping skills, reduce distress, and regain a sense of balance. Ashley works in the mornings and asks that schedules align with her 3 AM to 11 AM Central time availability.
Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
She has worked in both mental health and substance use settings and draws on that background when addressing addiction and mood concerns. She focuses on practical change rather than abstract theory. Therapy sessions look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach specific skills for managing anxiety, anger, or depressive symptoms.
She also helps people process trauma, cope with loss, and rebuild self-esteem after painful experiences. Communication and codependency issues are common topics she addresses in sessions. Ashley uses a blend of client-centered work and evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches and solution-focused strategies.
She aims to tailor the plan to each person's goals and rhythm, adjusting techniques as needed. The work is collaborative and paced to fit the client's comfort level. People who want clear tools, steady support, and a compassionate listener often find her style helpful.
She emphasizes practical steps you can try between sessions to see progress. Sessions are held in English and scheduled around her stated hours.
Approach and access through online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and providing a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person sets goals and the therapist follows their lead. This approach helps people feel heard and build self-compassion as they work through change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It teaches practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, and unhelpful reactions to stress.
Finding the right approach often happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to choose between short-term problem-solving and deeper trauma work.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when bandwidth permits. Phone sessions work well when a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats help fit therapy into busy mornings or varied routines and make it possible to get consistent care without travel.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Texas, Washington
- Languages
- English