Ashley Martin-Ibarra is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
01About Ashley
Ashley Martin-Ibarra is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and self-esteem or career challenges. She brings 15 years of experience to sessions and aims to guide clients toward clearer choices and steadier coping.
Ashley uses a practical, person-focused style in therapy. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens first, then introduces tools that fit each person's situation.
Background and approach
Clients can expect straightforward strategies and attention to what matters most to them. Her methods draw on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior principles, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused planning. That mix lets her address thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and motivation.
She adapts approaches to match a client's pace and goals rather than following a single set plan. Ashley has worked in several settings throughout Texas, including independent practice and community mental health. Her background includes experience with substance use concerns, trauma and abuse, and behavior challenges.
This range gives her familiarity with many common life problems parents notice in themselves or their children. In sessions she emphasizes respect, honesty, and practical steps. The focus is on building coping skills, improving communication, and finding realistic next steps.
People who come for help leave with concrete ideas to try between appointments.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 65050 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1245539527 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
Methods Ashley names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Ashley names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online counseling
Ashley commonly uses client-centered work, which focuses on listening and responding to what each person says. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the conversation toward what matters most to them.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which looks at thought patterns and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. If one way isn’t helpful, adjustments are made so work stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people meet face to face when possible, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can allow quicker check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or coping reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Ashley address?
Shelists stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a conversational, person-focused style that mixes practical skills with goal planning. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change.
How much experience does she have?
Ashley has 15 years of experience working as a therapist in a range of settings across Texas.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can occur by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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