- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Guilt and shame
About Ashley
Ashley Owen is a Louisiana-based licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Ashley also addresses concerns connected to adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and family of origin matters.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She adapts discussion and strategies to match what the client needs and wants to work on. That can mean looking at communication patterns, coping skills for anxiety, or ways to process painful events from the past.
Ashley has spent a dozen years helping people manage relationship conflict, commitment questions, and the fallout of infidelity or separation. She also supports people who feel empty, isolated, or stuck in life purpose questions. She brings experience with fatherhood issues, blended family concerns, and forgiveness work.
Guilt and shame are noted areas she addresses alongside forgiveness and self-esteem work. In sessions she talks through what those feelings mean, where they come from, and practical steps toward changing how they influence daily life.
Clients can expect clear talk about goals and next steps. Ashley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adjusts the plan as progress is made. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical ways to change thoughts, emotions, and behavior. One common approach builds skills for managing anxiety and stress through short behavioral exercises and new ways of responding to triggers. This can help with day-to-day symptoms and repeated worry.Another approach looks at relationships and attachment patterns by mapping interaction habits and communication routines. It helps people understand how past relationships shape current reactions and gives specific conversation and boundary skills to practice.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help identify which methods fit a person's situation, goals, and preferences. Decisions about techniques are made together and can shift as progress is tracked.
Confirm the session formats before booking, since the biography did not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow focused check-ins between major life tasks. Different session styles can suit quieter needs, shorter check-ins when time is limited, or longer conversations when more processing is needed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and depression. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment, and family of origin matters.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions conversational and goal-oriented. Dialog and plans are adapted to the client's stated needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience in counseling and therapy settings. That experience includes relationship, mood, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT and an LPC licensed in Louisiana. Her practice and licensing are based in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking steps provided.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.