Ashley Ligon , LCMHC

Ashley Ligon is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina with 16 years of counseling experience. She views therapy as a healing and transformative process and acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out for help. Ashley strives to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment that supports growth and healing and encourages clients to move toward greater well-being.

Her work is grounded in a wellness model that emphasizes individual strengths and resilience. Ashley focuses on empowering people to identify what has been holding them back and to build confidence in themselves, their relationships, and the choices they make. She helps clients gain insight and develop practical strategies so they feel more capable navigating life’s challenges.

Ashley specializes in anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family issues, anger, career and workplace struggles, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also addresses commitment and communication problems, divorce and separation, infidelity, postpartum concerns, and questions about life purpose and money. Through collaborative planning, she works with each person to set goals and create a plan that fits their needs. Ashley values the therapeutic relationship and aims to ensure each client leaves feeling heard and seen.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Ashley draws from client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s goals and values guide the work. This approach emphasizes listening, validation, and collaboration and is often helpful for people working through relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, or depression. CBT offers practical tools and skills that clients can practice between sessions to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Mindfulness therapy is another part of her toolkit, teaching present-focused awareness and strategies for reducing reactivity. Mindfulness practices can support coping with anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and ongoing stressors.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Ashley works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints. These options make it easier to connect with licensed professionals from different locations and to continue therapy when schedules or life events make in-person visits difficult.