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Ashley Murphy

Ashley Murphy

LPC

South Carolina

Motivational, person-centered counselor

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, South Carolina / 7726
Experience
22 years
Languages
English
Location
South Carolina

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    • Motivation-focused
    • Client-centered care
    • Practical coping tools

    About Ashley

    Ashley Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina. She brings 22 years of experience supporting people who face stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and family conflict. Her work is straightforward and focused on practical change.

    She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find real reasons to move toward change. She combines that with client-centered care and cognitive behavioral strategies to address thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are also part of how she helps people manage symptoms and build coping skills.

    Ashley has worked in community settings, schools, and offered telehealth services during her career. She received a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Webster University in 2011 and holds an LPC in South Carolina. Her background includes work with trauma, abuse, mood concerns, and parenting-related stress.

    In sessions she focuses on listening first and helping clients identify practical next steps. She supports people through coping with life changes, anger, impulsivity, obsessions and compulsions, panic, and challenges related to ADHD. She also addresses family issues such as blended family stress, fatherhood concerns, abandonment, and domestic violence impacts.

    Her approach aims to help people heal from past wounds, regain perspective, and move toward goals. Parents reading this can expect clear conversation, problem-solving, and tools they can use between sessions.

    If you want to start, use the platform Start Therapy flow to match and schedule with her according to availability.

  2. How Ashley uses evidence-based approaches online

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change. It uses reflective questions and a collaborative tone to move someone from uncertainty toward action, which can be useful for habit change, parenting goals, and motivation around treatment.

    Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead. The therapist supports a person's own insights and choices rather than directing every step, which often helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, panic, intrusive thoughts, and mood by testing unhelpful thinking and building new habits.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match goals, needs, and preferences. That means reviewing options together and adjusting methods as progress is made.

    Confirm current session options before booking so you know what online formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about scheduling and length so sessions match your routine and responsibilities.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentBlended family issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesImpulsivityObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harm

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    22+ years

    Listed in

    South Carolina

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Ashley focus on?

    She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family conflict, plus parenting and relationship strain and ADHD-related challenges.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is client-centered and practical, using Motivational Interviewing, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to support change.

    What is her professional background?

    She has 22 years of experience in mental health settings and earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Webster University in 2011.

    What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

    She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Are international clients accepted?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does pricing and payment work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What are the steps to begin working with her?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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