Ashley Karstunen, PACFA
6 years in practice
Ashley Karstunen offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed by life.
License and registration
- PACFA
- 29995 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Ashley
Ashley Karstunen offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed by life. He helps with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy worries, and the stress of big life changes. Ashley speaks plainly and works at a steady pace so people can start to feel less stuck.
Ashley draws on six years of clinical work and holds PACFA accreditation. He blends conversational listening with active tools so sessions are tailored to what each person needs.
Background and approach
Many clients find a mix of talking, mindfulness and practical homework useful for day-to-day coping. Existential ideas shape much of Ashley's work. He helps people look at meaning, values and purpose when they feel lost or disconnected.
Attachment-based thinking is used to notice repeating relationship patterns and build different ways of relating. Sessions often include elements from client-centred counselling and cognitive approaches to change unhelpful thinking. He also uses quieter, reflective methods from Jungian and depth therapies when people want to unpack deeper themes and personal stories.
Ashley offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. He will talk through practical options during the first contacts and help set goals that feel manageable. The focus stays on what the person wants to change or understand.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ashley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ashley names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential Therapy helps people examine questions of meaning, choice and personal values. Online sessions can help when someone feels stuck, lacking purpose, or facing major life decisions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and communication; it supports people who notice repeating problems in close relationships and want clearer ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods collaboratively. That means approaches can be mixed and adjusted as progress is made and needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health demands while still following an approach that matches the client's needs.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Ashley help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship and intimacy-related issues, along with concerns like self-esteem, career stress and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, combining client-centred listening with mindfulness and practical exercises from cognitive methods.
How much experience does he have?
Ashley has six years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and life difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds PACFA accreditation and is based in Australia.
Can I have sessions in another language or from overseas?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
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