Ashley A. Pechek Ph.D., NCC, ACS

About: 

Dr. Ashley Pechek, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS is an Adjunct Professor for the School of Mental Health at Sonoran University of Health Sciences. She been teaching in online CACREP-accredited programs since 2014. In addition, Dr. Pechek has been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) since 2010 in Colorado. She teaches and supervises across the counseling curriculum, with expertise in child and adolescent counseling, creative therapies, and clinical practicum/internship training. Dr. Pechek’s professional and research interests include experiential and creative counseling approaches, counselor professional identity development, supervision, and the integration of ethical and multicultural frameworks in clinical practice. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations, and she is actively involved in mentoring graduate counseling students and supporting their professional growth.

Education: 

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, 2006, Adams State University
• Master of Arts (MA) in Community Counseling, 2008, Adams State University
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision, 2018, Adams State University

Classes Teaching: 

Ethical and Ethical Issues in Counseling I & II

Publications

• Sprong, M.E., Forziat-Pytel, Pechek, A. A., & Shaffer, B. (2025). Legislative and Ethical Perspectives of Treatment. In Sprong, Hollender, Sneed, Formigoni, & Parker-Barnes, Substance-Related Disorder: Treatment and Rehabilitation, (pp. 55-72). Kendall Hunt Publishing, Inc.
• Pechek. A. A, Vincenzes, K. A., Forziat-Pytel, K., Nowakoski, S., & Romero-Lucero, L. (2024). Teaching suicide assessment & intervention online: A model of practice. The Professional Counselor, 14(1), 100-112.
• Vincenzes, K. A., Pechek, A. A., Forziat-Pytel, K., & Sprong, M. (2023). Comparison of live versus video-recorded case studies on students’ level of ethical self-efficacy. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2023.2246873
• Vincenzes, K. A., Pechek, A. A., Tomlin, E. B., Kuniak, S. F., & Talbot, A. (2023). Using experiential learning to explore help-seeking attitudes in future helping professionals. Journal of Mental Health and Social Behaviour, 5(2), 180. https://doi.org/10.33790/jmhsb1100180
• Vincenzes, K., Pechek, A. A., & Sprong, M. (2023). Counselor trainees’ development of self-efficacy in an online skills course. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 17(1). https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol17/iss1/1
• Sprong, M.E., Hollender, H., Pechek, A. A., Forziat-Pytel, K., & Buono, F.D. (2022). Effects of VHA Policy Directive 1163 on acceptance and employment rates for veterans with substance use disorders referred to VHA Vocational Rehabilitation. Substance Abuse: Research & Treatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/11782218221132397
• Sprong, M.E., Pechek, A. A., Pilcher, C., Griffiths, M., & Buono, F.D. (2022). The Spanish version of the video game functional assessment-revised.
• Social Networking, 0(00), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2021.0325 Shields, J., Pechek, A., Brinck, E., & Sprong, M.E. (2020). Strategies for improving employment outcomes of veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Rehabilitation Professional, 28(4), 225-244.
• Elliott, G., Audsley, R. W., Runck, L., Pechek, A., de Raet, A., Valdez, A., & Wilde, B. (2018). The development of self-efficacy to work with suicidal clients. The Qualitative Report, 23 (12), 3004-3018. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3084

Professional Associations: 

• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
• Colorado Counseling Association (CCA)
• Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES)