- Client-centered approach
- Practical skills focus
- Trauma-informed care
About Ashley
Dr. Ashley Ascherl Pechek helps people facing low self-esteem, relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She names stress, grief, trauma, and work-related compassion fatigue among the concerns she often addresses. Dr. Pechek brings a calm, straightforward approach and aims to make sessions practical and relatable.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado and has about 15 years of experience in counseling roles. Her graduate training includes a Master of Arts in Community Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. She also teaches in an online counseling program while providing part-time counseling services.
Her counseling style is collaborative and client-centered. She focuses on listening first and adapting techniques to each person’s needs. Sessions often include clear strategies from cognitive-behavioral work and brief, goal-focused tools to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes.
When trauma or painful memories are present, she uses trauma-focused methods alongside other approaches to help people process what happened and reduce its hold on daily life. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to help people understand patterns in relationships and intimacy-related concerns.
Dr. Pechek aims to create a strong working relationship so people feel heard and noticed. She encourages practical steps between sessions, such as short experiments or skills practice, to make progress between meetings.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado and has about 15 years of experience in counseling roles. Her graduate training includes a Master of Arts in Community Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. She also teaches in an online counseling program while providing part-time counseling services.
Her counseling style is collaborative and client-centered. She focuses on listening first and adapting techniques to each person’s needs. Sessions often include clear strategies from cognitive-behavioral work and brief, goal-focused tools to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes.
When trauma or painful memories are present, she uses trauma-focused methods alongside other approaches to help people process what happened and reduce its hold on daily life. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to help people understand patterns in relationships and intimacy-related concerns.
Dr. Pechek aims to create a strong working relationship so people feel heard and noticed. She encourages practical steps between sessions, such as short experiments or skills practice, to make progress between meetings.