Ashley Becker

Ashley Becker is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota. She brings eight years of hands-on clinical experience and a background that includes work in both inpatient hospital and outpatient community mental health settings. Ashley focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and anger in day-to-day life.

Ashley prefers a person-centered way of working. She invites clients to set their own goals and talks through obstacles alongside them. Sessions can include practical skills, short experiments, and moments of humor when it fits the work.

Her background includes leading and maintaining group therapy for several years and supporting people with a wide range of mental health diagnoses. That experience informs a calm, steady approach when clients are navigating complex symptoms or life changes.

Ashley draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify values and purposeful action. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven into sessions as useful tools.

She values helping people overcome stigma and the shame that often surrounds mental health struggles. Ashley aims to make therapy practical, straightforward, and relatable so clients can notice small changes that add up over time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It can be useful for managing anger, depression, and anxiety by focusing on actions rather than getting stuck in difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete tools to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with panic, obsessive thinking, and mood symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills teach practical ways to tolerate distress and regulate intense emotions, useful for impulse control and strong reactions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting strategies as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused on what helps most.

Confirm current online session options before booking, as session formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone use phone-only sessions if bandwidth is limited or pick a video session when seeing facial cues matters. Licensed professionals can tailor timing and tools to match daily life and goals.