About Bernard
Bernard Ashlock is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Kansas with 23 years of experience helping people facing stress and anxiety. He also supports people dealing with depression, grief, anger, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. Bernard aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for worried parents and busy adults.
He uses plain conversation and guided reflection to help people notice what already works for them. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps that can reduce distress and make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Bernard blends practical problem solving with attention to past wounds when those come up. His background includes time in a crisis stabilization hospital and clinic, independent practice, and a medical hospital setting. He has also worked with senior adults, adults, adolescents, and children in both group and individual formats, and has taught as an adjunct professor at two colleges.
Bernard draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when they fit a person's needs. He believes people carry answers inside themselves and works with them to uncover those answers through reflection and guidance. The goal is to help people find concrete solutions to the problems they bring.
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. People who want to begin complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that works for them.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
This therapist commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in ways that work well online. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people address painful past events safely and build coping skills to manage strong emotions.Finding the best method is a collaborative process. Bernard will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which approach or mix of approaches fits the person's situation and adjust plans as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat or text messaging work well for short check-ins or building skills between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, school, and family life while keeping therapy consistent and focused.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
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