Erica Ashley , LPC

Erica Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and families in Louisiana. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, ADHD, family and parenting challenges, anger management, co-occurring disorders, and addiction, as well as trauma, grief, relationship and self-esteem issues. Erica draws on a strengths-based approach rooted in unconditional positive regard, helping people identify and build on their existing resources while creating practical goals and interventions.

As a holistic practitioner, she attends to the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - and creates client-centered plans that reflect each person’s values and life context. Her style emphasizes respect, genuine care, and compassion, and she prioritizes building trust and rapport at a pace that feels comfortable for each client. Erica collaborates with clients to set achievable goals, explore solutions, and develop skills for coping with life changes, mood disorders, and family dynamics.

Erica is currently accepting clients in Louisiana and offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She encourages those taking the first step toward counseling to reach out and begin a supportive, goal-focused therapeutic process.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Erica uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s priorities shape the work. This approach helps people gain insight, build self-compassion, and develop personally meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common tool in her practice - it involves identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for anger, impulsivity, and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Erica collaborates with each person to determine what methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time and combines techniques as appropriate to respond to changing priorities and circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for busy lives. Clients can meet by video call or phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging for more frequent check-ins and support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, accommodate scheduling needs, and engage in therapy from familiar surroundings while working with licensed professionals and therapists to make progress toward recovery and well-being.