Ashley Donahue , LCPC

Ashley Donahue is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 12 years of clinical experience. She has worked with people across the lifespan, including children and older adults, and with a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Her practice has included trauma therapy, work with the foster care system, family therapy, and support for depression, anxiety, and everyday life stressors.

Ashley draws primarily on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients build practical skills and develop more effective patterns of thinking and behavior. She meets each person where they are and treats goals and coping strategies as deeply personal - shaped by an individual’s values, relationships, and daily demands. That individualized focus extends to families as well, where she incorporates systems-level thinking to address communication, parenting, and relationship concerns.

Known for a collaborative, goal-oriented approach, Ashley emphasizes the interaction between thoughts and actions as a pathway for change. She works with clients on issues such as stress, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, career concerns, and interpersonal difficulties. As a licensed professional, she seeks to equip people with tools they can use beyond the therapy room to manage life transitions and pursue meaningful goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Ashley Donahue

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take steps in line with those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is often useful for stress, life transitions, and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, providing concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and coping with day-to-day challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ashley Donahue works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then tailors methods from these approaches to fit each person’s situation. Licensed professionals often draw from multiple modalities to create a plan that feels manageable and goal-focused.

Online therapy expands access and flexibility by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and receive support from home or other convenient locations. Ashley integrates her clinical approaches into these formats to help clients build skills and make progress on their goals.