Dr. Ashley Ascherl Pechek

Dr. Ashley Ascherl Pechek is a Colorado-based counselor who brings 15 years of clinical experience to part-time practice with individuals, children, and families. She earned a master’s degree in Community Counseling in 2008 and completed a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2018. In addition to her clinical work, she serves on the faculty of an online counseling program.

Dr. Pechek practices from an integrative perspective that draws on Gestalt and client-centered approaches, allowing her to tailor care to each person’s needs. She combines practical methods such as cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques with trauma-informed principles to address a wide range of concerns.

Her areas of focus include relationship and family issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress, coping with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy and parenting concerns, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She aims to meet clients where they are while encouraging growth toward their goals.

Dr. Pechek prioritizes building a strong therapeutic alliance so people feel heard, validated, and empowered to understand their experiences, whether they are seeking counseling for the first time or have previous therapy experience. She provides care in Colorado as a state-licensed professional counselor and offers an approachable, personalized therapeutic process.