I’m Ashinna Cole, a Licensed Professional Counselor providing virtual therapy to individuals experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, and performance anxiety. I’m passionate about helping people who are ready to better understand themselves, heal from experiences that have shaped them, and actively work toward meaningful change.
My approach is warm, collaborative, solution-focused, and appropriately direct. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, tailoring treatment to each client’s individual needs and goals.
I believe there is tremendous value in understanding your “origin story.” I create space for clients to explore the experiences, relationships, environments, and pivotal moments that helped shape who they are today. Understanding where certain thoughts, behaviors, triggers, fears, and coping patterns began can help us determine what still serves you—and what you are ready to change.
Your first session is about more than completing an assessment or checking boxes. I want to begin getting to know you—what brought you to therapy, what is happening in your life right now, and the experiences that have helped shape your story.
There is no expectation that you share everything at once. We’ll move at a pace that feels comfortable while beginning to identify your concerns, strengths, patterns, and goals for therapy. I also want you to have an opportunity to get a feel for me and determine whether I am the right therapist for you.
By the end of our initial sessions, my goal is for us to have a clearer understanding of where you’ve been, where you are now, and most importantly, where you want to go from here.
