Ashley Martin-Ibarra

Ashley Martin-Ibarra is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. She focuses on common and painful concerns like stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, relationship problems, trauma and grief. She aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

Her approach centers on listening first. She uses client-centered work to understand each person’s goals and values. Then she mixes in practical methods to build new skills and solve immediate problems.

Ashley often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy ideas to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Motivational interviewing helps when a person feels stuck about making changes related to substances or other habits.

She has worked in private practice, community mental health, a behavioral health hospital, and probation departments. That range means she is used to helping people with complex or overlapping issues like co-morbidity, family of origin problems, codependency, and blended family concerns.

The tone in sessions is respectful and direct. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through hard feelings and try small, achievable changes. People wanting to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s goals and values. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow your lead while helping you set clear steps forward.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviors. In online work CBT often involves short skill practices, thought records, and planning changes between sessions to reduce anxiety, anger, or depressive patterns.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping. Used online, DBT-style work can teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills that apply during everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and preferences. That means plans can change as therapy progresses to keep things practical and relevant.

Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what the therapist currently offers. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in can work during a lunch break, or video sessions let people use visual cues during skill practice. Ask about scheduling options when you complete the intake questionnaire to match sessions to your routine.