About Ashley
Ashley Burk uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress and anxiety. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with four years of professional experience and practices in Colorado. Ashley writes in a direct, respectful way and aims to make getting help feel straightforward and manageable.
Ashley focuses on issues such as family difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also pays attention to related concerns like attachment and abandonment wounds, communication problems, and the strains caregivers face.
How Ashley works
Sessions are tailored to the person in front of her rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Her approach centers on listening carefully and building a plan that fits each person's life and goals. She works with people who struggle with chronic pain, illness, or disability and those coping with isolation, eating issues, guilt, shame, or impulsivity.
Ashley also has experience supporting people dealing with blended family challenges and family of origin problems. The work she offers is practical and focused on small, achievable changes. She will help a person identify patterns, try different strategies, and adjust the plan as needed.
Ashley aims to make sessions feel like a collaborative effort toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping. If someone is unsure about starting, she acknowledges that the first step is brave. The intent is to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can talk through what matters and move toward the next right step.
What Ashley works with
The areas below are the ones Ashley selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
Practical approaches and online care
Ashley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and real-life results. One common approach she uses emphasizes practical problem solving and skill building to reduce stress and manage anxiety; it helps people break issues into smaller steps and practice new responses. Another frequent focus is trauma-informed work, which pays attention to past hurt and how it shows up now, helping people feel safer and more in control over reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ashley will discuss options, listen to goals and preferences, and help decide which methods to try. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust strategies over time if something is not working as hoped.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow a closer face-to-face feel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life and to match how someone prefers to connect with a therapist.
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