01 · Who Ashley works with

Ashley works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and trauma and abuse

Ashley lists 19 specialisms and 60 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Ashley chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Ashley's own words

What Ashley says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Welcome!

I’m passionate about helping people reconnect with their authentic selves and create meaningful, lasting change. I work with adults navigating a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma (including abuse), disordered eating, grief, stress, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and life transitions. I also have experience supporting individuals with mood and personality disorders, substance use, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.

I’m a Nationally Board-Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Montana. I hold a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in addiction from Walden University.

My approach is primarily person-centered, meaning I view therapy as a collaborative, empowering process. You are the expert on your life-I’m here to walk alongside you with support, guidance, and compassion. Healing begins when people feel safe, seen, and respected.

In our work together, I integrate somatic, relational, and attachment-based practices with evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, existential therapy, mindfulness, crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and solution-focused therapy. I also incorporate holistic elements-like breathwork, gentle movement, meditation, and grounding techniques-when appropriate. I believe healing often involves learning to listen to your body, reconnect with your intuition, and rebuild trust in your inner voice, especially when it has been dismissed or overshadowed by past experiences. Everything we do in therapy is tailored to your needs, your pace, and your comfort.

I am certified in Telehealth Therapy (THTC) and currently provide online counseling services.

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Practice Hours & Communication

My availability is Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (MST). I typically respond to messages at least twice daily-once in the morning and once in the evening-and often more frequently when possible. You’re also welcome to schedule live audio or live chat sessions in advance.

Please note: I do not offer video sessions. This allows for a comfortable, flexible, and accessible space where you can share openly and reflect without pressure.

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Important Safety Information

BetterHelp is not intended for crisis situations or immediate safety needs. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, considering harming yourself or others, or facing an emergency, please seek in-person help or call emergency services immediately: • U.S. – Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). You can also reach the previous number at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). • U.K. – Call 111, Option 2 for mental health support, or contact the Samaritans at 116 123. You may also text “DESERVE” to 85258 to reach trained volunteers.

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If You Are Experiencing Domestic Violence or Relationship Abuse

Call the U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for confidential crisis intervention and referrals to shelters and support services.

You can also visit the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence for resources, including safety planning, shelter access, and legal aid.

Relationship abuse involves one partner exerting power and control over the other. This can include physical violence, coercion, manipulation, or controlling behaviors. Recognizing these dynamics can be the first step toward safety and healing.

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I look forward to supporting you on your journey toward healing and wellness.

Ashley Kingston, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Ashley works

The 8 approaches Ashley lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Ashley lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Ashley's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Ashley runs a session.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Reads present-day relationship difficulty through the lens of how safety and closeness were learned early on. The therapeutic relationship itself is treated as part of the work, because it is where the pattern tends to show up first.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Dialectical Behaviour TherapyDBT

A structured skills-led adaptation of CBT built around holding two things at once: accepting yourself as you are and working to change. Teaches concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation and relationships. Developed for people whose feelings arrive at overwhelming intensity, and strongest-evidenced there.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

Also listed

• Existential Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Ashley practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Ashley's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Ashley at this point.

2. Naming Ashley specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Ashley is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Ashley.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Ashley

Built from what Ashley actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Ashley's - Ashley has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCPC

Licensed in

Montana

Licence

MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-50264

Licence number

BBH-LCPC-LIC-50264

Licence expires

31 Dec 2026

NPI

1821764580

Years in practice

6

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Ashley's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

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