Ashley Murphy , LPC

Ashley Murphy, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina with a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Webster University, awarded in 2011. She brings 22 years of experience in the mental health field and has provided counseling across community settings, schools, and through telehealth. In recognition of her school-based work she received the School Mental Health Counselor of the Year award in 2021.

Ashley works with individuals and families facing challenges such as family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, stress, anxiety, and mood-related concerns. She has a particular focus on trauma across the lifespan and supports clients of all ages who are processing traumatic experiences. Her clinical interests include parenting and family issues, grief, relationship difficulties, anger and self-esteem concerns, and a range of coping and behavioral challenges.

Her therapeutic approach is person-centered, meaning she views each person as the expert in their own life while offering guidance and support as they explore inner knowing, relational changes, and healing. Ashley aims to help people move toward their fullest potential, address inner child wounds and trauma, and regain a renewed perspective on life. As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - she blends practical strategies with compassionate care to support lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Ashley Murphy integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathic, nonjudgmental space where the client is treated as the expert in their own experience and the therapist supports growth through active listening and validation. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

She also incorporates mindfulness therapy to help clients build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity; mindfulness techniques can support emotion regulation and coping with difficult memories or stress. Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - Ashley works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Ashley can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These remote options make it possible to continue consistent work on goals while accommodating busy lives, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility constraints, and they allow therapists to focus on practical strategies and emotional work in formats that suit each client.