Bernard Ashlock , LCPC

Bernard Ashlock is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Kansas with 23 years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. He has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, and coping with life changes. He also has additional focus working with aging and geriatric issues and blended family dynamics.

His clinical background includes roles at a crisis stabilization hospital and clinic, private practice, and a medical hospital, providing both group and individual services to senior adults, adults, adolescents, and children. He has also served as an adjunct professor at two colleges and recently earned certification as a Clinical Trauma Professional, enhancing his ability to address trauma-related concerns.

Bernard approaches therapy with the belief that people often hold answers to their own challenges, even when those answers are obscured by pain and past wounds. He guides clients through reflection and collaborative exploration to uncover practical solutions and reach their potential. His work emphasizes partnership, personal insight, and focused strategies to address life s challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Bernard uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide online work, including cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Trauma-focused therapy offers structured techniques to address the effects of traumatic experiences and to build foundations for recovery and resilience.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Bernard collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore what feels most practical and effective, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for scheduling and allow clients to engage from different locations. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent care while fitting sessions into daily life, and they let licensed professionals tailor their methods to each client s circumstances and pace.