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Ashley Burns, LCPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationMontana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Ashley

Ashley Burns is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Montana who brings seven years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on supporting people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

Her practice also emphasizes attachment-related concerns and women's issues. Ashley aims to cultivate an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore feelings, patterns, and personal goals.

She blends Internal Family Systems concepts with attachment-based perspectives to help clients understand internal parts and relational dynamics that shape responses to stress and relationships. Clients who value collaborative, reflective work and who want practical ways to increase self-understanding and resilience may find her approach helpful.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and Ashley frames that first step as a meaningful act. She works with each person to build a personalized plan that addresses immediate worries while attending to longer-term growth and healing.

Bringing Attachment and Parts Work to Online Therapy

Internal Family Systems is an approach that helps people identify and dialogue with the different internal parts that influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, which can be especially useful for working with anxiety, self-esteem, and trauma responses. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns shape current connections and can support healing in relationships and parenting concerns by building new ways of relating and increased emotional safety.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist takes a collaborative stance to determine what fits best. She will work with clients to weigh the relevance of parts work versus attachment-focused interventions, adjusting methods to match each person's goals, preferences, and pace.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy provides flexibility for those balancing work, family, or geographic distance in Montana. These formats allow ongoing access to care, make it easier to schedule follow-up sessions, and support continuity of work between appointments while accommodating a variety of communication preferences.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
This clinician works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and motivation, with additional focus on attachment issues and women's issues.
How would you describe the therapist's approach and style?
The practice combines Internal Family Systems ideas with attachment-based therapy to create a collaborative, reflective style that encourages exploration of internal parts and relational patterns.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has seven years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and approaches.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
The therapist holds an LCPC credential and is located in Montana; licence detail MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-11057 is on record.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Montana

Languages

English