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Ashley O'Leary, BACP

Ashley O'Leary is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and BACP registration.

Addictions
Grief
Parenting issues
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About Ashley

Ashley O'Leary is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and BACP registration. She aims to offer calm, respectful support to people facing hard moments. She writes treatment plans that match each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

She has worked with people coping with addictions and with grief and loss. She also helps with parenting concerns and the everyday stress that can pile up.

Background and approach

Her approach is warm and practical, with conversations that look at what feels most useful right now. Ashley keeps sessions focused and straightforward. She listens for what matters most and adapts the pace to each person.

You can expect clear discussion of goals and small steps you can try between sessions. She aims to treat everyone with sensitivity and respect. The work in sessions balances understanding what has happened with practical ways to manage current difficulties.

That can include learning coping skills, planning next steps, or practising different ways of handling tense moments. Taking the first step is often the hardest part. Ashley offers steady support while you explore changes, and she will shape the process to your needs and preferences.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	403367	August 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Grief
Parenting issues
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches coping strategies for distress, anxiety and anger. These sessions often include rehearsing new ways of responding and setting short, achievable tasks to try between meetings. Another approach emphasises understanding loss and processing grief by creating space to tell your story and gradually build a plan for adjusting to life after loss; this suits people focused on mourning and adaptation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify which methods feel useful. Goals, preferences and pace are discussed so the approach can be adapted over time rather than fixed at the start.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let you use visual cues and more direct conversation. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging make it easier to fit short updates into a busy day. These choices give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family and daily life.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can be addressed?

She works with people facing addictions, grief and loss, parenting issues, stress, anxiety, relationships, anger, mood concerns including depression and bipolar, and trauma and abuse.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions are practical and person-centred, with listening that aims to identify useful next steps. Conversations focus on what a person wants to change and small strategies to try between sessions.

What is Ashley's background?

She has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom and has worked with people on issues such as addictions, grief, and parenting.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently working with international clients based outside the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to book?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.