About Us
The Practice
ABC Therapies is a warm and welcoming private practice led by Ashley B. Cook, M.Ed., LPC, LMHC, NCC. Ashley provides individual and family-based outpatient counseling services for high-functioning children, adolescents, young adults, and adults.
Ashley’s therapeutic approach is integrative and tailored to each client’s unique needs... deeply grounded in empathy, compassion, and non-judgment. She fosters a safe and supportive environment for clients to freely delve into their thoughts and emotions, enabling them to cultivate the necessary skills and tools to flourish.
Our Therapist
Ashley B. Cook, also known as "ABC," is a compassionate and highly experienced therapist with over 17 years of dedicated expertise in counseling. Utilizing evidence-based techniques, she empowers clients to enhance their mental well-being, lives, and relationships, delivering exceptional and personalized counseling services.
Drawing on a wealth of experience acquired across diverse settings, Ashley established her private practice in 2013, where she currently provides advanced counseling services to individuals, couples, and families on the Main Line of Philadelphia and online.
Throughout her career, Ashley has worked within non-profit organizations, community mental health agencies, substance abuse treatment facilities, and public schools.
Notably, from 2006 to 2010, she served as Publisher & Editor of PHLARE Magazine, a retired print publication aimed at connecting and empowering young professional women in Philadelphia. Ashley's professional background reflects her dedication to making a positive impact in the community.
Ashley's extensive experience, achievements, and commitment to her clients make her an established and highly respected professional in the field of counseling. Ashley's dedication and expertise have earned her numerous awards and accolades. Main Line Parent Magazine recognized her as the "BEST THERAPIST ON THE MAIN LINE" for consecutive years in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Furthermore, Ashley has been acknowledged as an expert telemental health clinician by the TeleMental Health Training Institute (THTC, 2020).
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
- Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC #PC00695 (PA), 2013
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC #LH61092673 (WA)
- NCC #1203986 National Board for Certified Counselors, 2020
- Certified TeleMental Health Provider
- EMDR Trained Therapist (2023)
EDUCATION
- M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology, Temple University ('06)
- BA in Human Services, Psychology, and Sociology, Villanova University ('04)
- High School: The Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, PA ('00)
