Ashley Cross, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy focused on your story
Details
| Name | Ashley Cross |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Louisiana |
| Licensed in | Louisiana, Maine, Utah |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Ashley
Ashley Cross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and major life transitions. She practices in Louisiana and centers sessions on the individual in front of her. Her first meetings are gentle and paced so people do not feel rushed to share everything at once.
Ashley uses a person-centered stance that starts with listening closely. She helps people name what matters to them and build on strengths they already have.
Background and approach
That style aims to make sessions feel respectful and straightforward rather than clinical or overwhelming. She commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and create practical coping tools. Narrative therapy also shapes her work by helping people rewrite painful stories and see different possibilities for their lives.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy are available when needed to teach emotion regulation and improve important relationships. Ashley has worked with clients facing bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, career worries, grief, anger, and other everyday struggles.
Additional focus areas include attachment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and body image. Outside of sessions, she values time with family, staying active at the gym, and attending local outdoor festivals. Her approach is collaborative and practical, helping people find clearer ways to manage emotions, communicate, and move forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career difficulties among the things Ashley works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ashley among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ashley directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ashley directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Therapies Work Online
Ashley draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful stories and consider new ways of understanding their experiences. That approach is useful for people who feel stuck in a recurring narrative about themselves or their relationships.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create space for people to talk at their own pace, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns that lead to distress and replace them with clearer, more helpful ways of thinking. Together these approaches suit issues like anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, and mood disorders.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. Ashley helps people test tools and pick methods that match their needs and preferences.
Online therapy with her includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation; phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or fit brief check-ins into a busy day. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Ashley commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Ashley uses a person-centered style that emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace, combined with practical methods to build coping skills and reframe unhelpful thoughts.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of mental health challenges.
Where is she located and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in Louisiana and holds LCSW licensure in Utah and Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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