Ashley Craige , LPC

Ashley Craige is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama who brings more than 10 years of experience supporting adolescents ages 12 to 18 and adults 18 and older. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Counseling from the University of Mobile, and she holds certification as an alcohol and drug counselor as well as approval to serve as a clinical supervisor, qualifying her to both treat clients and mentor other clinicians.

Her career spans outpatient clinics, school-based programs, and residential treatment settings, and she has provided substance abuse and mental health services across those environments while also training other therapists. Ashley works with stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, grief and loss, anger, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue, and she has additional focus on drug and alcohol addiction, self-love, women s issues, and workplace challenges.

Ashley approaches care with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths are key to overcoming obstacles. She emphasizes a supportive partnership to help clients take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Approaches for online care and therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client s perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and the client s strengths and is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, grief, and navigating life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with addictive behaviors by teaching practical skills for symptom management.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping with stress and emotional overwhelm. These techniques can be helpful for clients managing anxiety, compassion fatigue, or ongoing life stressors.

Ashley works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often adapt these approaches over time, combining elements to match what works for each client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of support across different settings and life demands.