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Ashleigh Brown

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Ashleigh Brown, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP therapist - Relationships and parenting

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About

  • CBT approaches
  • Attachment work
  • ACT and DBT elements

About Ashleigh

Ashleigh Brown is a BACP therapist based in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, and self-esteem difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Ashleigh uses an integrative approach, drawing on practical methods from cognitive and behavioural work as well as attachment-informed ideas. She aims to make sessions straightforward and focused. Conversations often include looking at patterns, workable coping skills, and clearer communication around relationship and parenting issues.

Her background in counselling and psychology informs a practical view of behaviour and thinking. That means she will explain why certain reactions happen and suggest small, manageable changes to try between sessions. Clients can expect a mix of reflective listening and goal-focused tasks when appropriate.

Ashleigh has experience supporting people through addiction recovery, grief, and caring-related stress. She also works with issues such as body image, eating and sleeping problems, chronic illness, and career strain. Where needed, she carries out assessments and risk evaluations as part of initial work.

Many people come to her wanting clearer communication with partners or relatives, help with parenting stress, or tools to manage anxiety and mood shifts. She supports exploration of attachment patterns and practical ways to repair or strengthen important relationships.

How sessions work

How Ashleigh applies approaches in online sessions

Ashleigh draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside cognitive-behavioural ideas. ACT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from past relationships and how they affect current connections, useful for relationship strain and parenting stress. Cognitive behavioural work breaks down difficult thoughts and behaviours into manageable steps and practical exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That collaborative process starts in the first sessions and can change as needs evolve.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around family life and chores, reduce travel time, and allow briefer check-ins when days are busy. Many people find it helpful for keeping continuity while managing parenting or work commitments, and Ashleigh will discuss which arrangement best fits practical needs when you enquire.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, and self-esteem difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses an integrative, practical approach that mixes reflective listening with goal-focused tasks and exercises from evidence-based therapies.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working in counselling and psychology settings.

What credentials and location does she have?

She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and practices from the United Kingdom.

Do sessions take place in any other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients according to the information provided.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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