About Ashley
Dr. Ashley Ascherl Pechek helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and challenges related to ADHD and career pressure. She also supports those coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, anger, intimacy concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, and self-harm.
Dr. Pechek practices in Colorado and brings 15 years of experience to her work as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Her sessions focus on listening first.
Background and approach
She uses plain language and practical skills so clients can try small changes between meetings. She meets people where they are and works at a pace that feels manageable. Dr.
Pechek mixes client-centered approaches with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused methods. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to help people set realistic goals and notice progress. In trauma-related work she emphasizes safety and gradual steps toward healing.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability. Dr.
Pechek combines clinical work with academic experience in counselor education. That background informs how she explains things and structures sessions so they are practical and clear. People who want straightforward, compassionate guidance often find this approach helpful.
Therapeutic approaches for online counseling
Dr. Pechek integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotionally-focused methods into online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood, which helps when sorting through relationships or identity concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused therapy targets patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and shift interaction habits to improve connection.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan if something isn’t working. The aim is to find what helps you make steady, manageable progress rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you need a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer brief support and flexibility for short updates or between-session work.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self-harm
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English