- Warm and approachable
- Values-centered work
- Focus on everyday skills
About Ashley
Ashley Longabaugh-Cantos is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with six years of clinical experience. She greets clients warmly and focuses on making therapy approachable for busy people and worried parents. Ashley aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people feel heard and understood.
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her work also covers relationship concerns, coping skills, and a range of focused issues including adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, and chronic illness. Ashley also addresses eating and body image issues, codependency, and communication or control problems.
Ashley combines several practical approaches so people can try different ways of working toward their goals. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and develop new coping strategies. Client-centered methods and motivational interviewing guide conversations from the client’s priorities and readiness to change.
Her style is warm and often lightened with gentle humor when appropriate. She draws on personal experience living overseas and as a military spouse to understand major transitions and resilience. People can expect straightforward talk, goal-focused work, and an emphasis on small, achievable changes.
If you want to explore next steps, the profile explains how to start therapy, what to expect from sessions, and which practical concerns are commonly addressed.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online work
Ashley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and getting unstuck from old patterns.She also draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of thinking and acting. CBT often helps with stress, depression, and building day-to-day coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy guides the pace and focus of sessions, with the conversation shaped by the client's concerns and choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will decide collaboratively which methods feel most helpful based on needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing strategies and adjusting as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting sessions into a busy schedule and avoiding travel time. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins when needed and makes it simpler to maintain continuity during life changes. Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the current options before booking to see which formats are offered and which best match your routine and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ashley commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, and eating and body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Ashley keeps sessions warm and straightforward, often using gentle humor to ease difficult topics. Sessions tend to be client-focused and practical, with an emphasis on small, doable steps.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of experience and has worked with people coming from challenging situations. Personal experience as a military spouse and time living overseas inform her perspective on life transitions and resilience.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices out of Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in this biography; please confirm current session options before scheduling so you know which formats are offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.