LAWRENCEVILLE, VA, February 06, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jessica C. Ashley, MA, founder and chief executive officer of JC & Ashley Counseling LLC, was selected by Marquis Who's Who for a prominent feature in the December 2025 Norfolk/Richmond, Virginia, regional issue of TIME magazine.

Ms. Ashley has dedicated more than 15 years to the field of mental health care and crisis intervention, exemplified by her roles as the founder and chief executive officer of JC & Ashley Counseling LLC. Establishing her mental health agency in 2023 to assist individuals with psychiatric crises, Ms. Ashley also oversees a staff of 10 counselors, all of whom provide leading medical services to aid patients with various mental health struggles.

Recently, JC & Ashley Counseling launched a partnership with the newly implemented 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In this regard, when individuals with mental health emergencies call the Lifeline, they are directly connected to Ms. Ashley or one of her employees. Subsequently, they work to de-escalate the individual's situation and offer help, preventing the need for inpatient hospitalization and involvement by law enforcement whenever possible. Likewise, Ms. Ashley often personally responds to crisis calls herself and has traveled to patients' homes or community-based locations to intervene, providing much-needed aid.

Ms. Ashley draws upon a rich medical background, having previously served as a director for several mental health agencies before founding JC & Ashley Counseling. As such, she has extensive experience working in community-based and residential care, underscoring her commitment to mental health services and ability to provide the best for her patients. In addition to her primary roles in health care, Ms. Ashley employs marketing techniques to connect her agency with the wider community, ensuring the visibility of her services for individuals from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Furthermore, JC & Ashley Counseling collaborates with like-minded mental health providers, promoting consultative services to help them strengthen their own crisis management programs.

JC & Ashley Counseling was featured in an article by the Brunswick Times-Gazette in 2023. Moreover, Ms. Ashley has been honored in various print publications, such as Forbes and Fortune magazines, and highlighted in online articles by Vogue, USA Today, Business Insider, AP News, Apple News and CEO Weekly. Looking ahead, Ms. Ashley aims to expand the scope of her practice to other U.S. states and provide services to aid individuals with substance use disorders.

EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY
Bolstered by a comprehensive academic background, Ms. Ashley pursued a formal education to prepare for her career in counseling and mental health services. To this end, she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology from North Carolina Wesleyan University and a Master of Arts in human services, with a concentration in marriage and family therapy, from Liberty University.

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