Ashley Gaines, LPC

Pennsylvania · 20 years in practice

Ashley Gaines is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on everyday problems that often feel overwhelming.

License and registration

LPC, Pennsylvania: PC012120 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1699308981 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Ashley

Ashley Gaines is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on everyday problems that often feel overwhelming. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and relationship concerns. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at helping people take practical steps forward.

With 20 years of experience in counseling, Ashley draws on several approaches to meet each person where they are. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape connections and relationship patterns.

Background and approach

She also uses Client-Centered methods to follow the person's lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Ashley tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills you can use between meetings, and gradual change rather than quick fixes.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction. People often come to Ashley wanting better ways to manage worry, anger, life transitions, or work and family pressures. She supports those coping with trauma, abandonment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment struggles, and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome.

Sessions are offered from Pennsylvania in English and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to available times.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Ashley names

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Online support

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting emotional patterns that drive how people relate to others. In teletherapy this can help people notice recurring reactions and practice new responses in real time during conversations. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client's lead so people feel heard and supported while they set the pace for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them, which works well through focused exercises and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods over time. Sessions often blend elements from different approaches so work on emotion, thought patterns, and behavior can happen together.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues and face-to-face interaction matter, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and text messaging let people check in more flexibly and continue skill practice between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity across changes in routine.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting strain, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include trauma and abuse, ADHD, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and chronic illness challenges.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The style is compassionate and practical. Sessions combine Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered listening, CBT techniques, mindfulness strategies, and motivational interviewing to match the person's needs.

What is the therapist's background and experience?

The therapist holds an LPC credential and brings 20 years of professional experience working in counseling settings. That experience informs a straightforward, goal-oriented approach.

Where is the therapist located and licensed?

She is licensed as an LPC in Pennsylvania and practices from that state. Sessions are provided in English.

Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to people who can work with a Pennsylvania-licensed LPC in English.

What session formats are available?

Appointments can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences.

How are payments and cost handled?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the match and selected plan.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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