Dr. Ashley Mitich , LCPC

Dr. Ashley Mitich is an Illinois-licensed clinical counselor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own life while offering practical support for change.

She believes strengths already exist in each person's story and uses them as a foundation for progress. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. Dr. Mitich aims to make the first steps feel doable and acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, coping with life changes, sleep problems, grief, and parenting challenges. She also addresses attachment issues and relationship patterns that show up around communication and commitment. In addition, she has experience with topics such as trauma and abuse, codependency, blended family dynamics, and intimacy-related issues including BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture.

Dr. Mitich uses methods that center relationships and personal narrative to guide change. She draws on approaches that focus on patterns between people and the stories clients tell about themselves. That helps people shift unhelpful patterns and try new ways of relating and responding to stress.

People work with her to sort through career concerns, ADHD-related struggles, cancer-related adjustments, and family of origin issues. She keeps language simple and practical in sessions so people can apply what they learn between meetings.

How relational approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships. It helps people understand patterns in closeness, trust, and conflict to create more secure ways of relating. The Gottman Method targets relationship skills and communication habits; it breaks down interactions into manageable routines people can practice to reduce conflict and increase connection. Narrative Therapy centers on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives, helping them separate from unhelpful narratives and try new ways of seeing problems.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try interventions and adjust the focus when needed so the work matches the person’s needs.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video sessions let people read facial expression and body language. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options aim to increase flexibility and make consistent care more practical for many people.