Patti Ashley, PhD, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
26 yrs experience
Updated August 19, 2026 How we verify
About
Dr. Patti Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Niwot, Colorado, practicing under her firm Authenticity Architects. She holds a PhD in Psychology from Union Institute and University, an MEd in early childhood education from Old Dominion University, and a BS in special education from James Madison University. Licensed as a professional counselor since 2000, she has worked in mental health agencies, psychiatric hospitals, and private practice, and has developed a proprietary therapeutic model called Authenticity Architects that combines cognitive-behavioral, gestalt, somatic, strength-based, and person-centered approaches. She is a published author, international speaker, TEDxCU presenter, and hosts The Inner Space Project podcast.
Services
- Grief
- Family Conflict
- Women's Issues
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Esteem
- Codependency
- Trauma
- Divorce
- Infertility
- Spirituality
- Core Shame
- Family Systems
- Psychodynamic
- Jungian
- Expressive Arts
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Shame-Informed Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
State licenses
-
Colorado · License #2565 · LPC Active
-
Virginia · License #0701006581 · LPC Active
In the field
Interviews
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 14 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Full name, credentials, practice location, contact, specialties, fees, insurance, session formats, years in practice, Colorado license number 2565, Virginia license 0701006581 (psychologytoday.com)
- Profile headshot photo (photos.psychologytoday.com)
provider website
- Practice name Authenticity Architects, address, contact info, booking link (pattiashley.com)
- Bio, degrees, career background, mother of four/grandmother of three (pattiashley.com)
- Headshot photo of Patti Ashley (pattiashley.com)
- Podcast: The Inner Space Project (pattiashley.com)
NPPES registry
- NPI 1205983244, taxonomy, Colorado license number 2565, Boulder CO address, active status as of registry snapshot (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
local news (Left Hand Valley Courier)
- Practice reopening in Niwot, 40+ years clinical/education experience, TEDxCU talk in 2022, doctorate from Union Institute & University (lhvc.com)
TEDx / YouTube
- TEDxCU talk 'Trauma, Shame, and Being Enough', delivered April 2022 (youtube.com)
publisher/retailer listing
- Books: Shame-Informed Therapy (2020), Living in the Shadow of the Too-Good Mother Archetype (2014), Letters to Freedom (2019) (amazon.com)
professional speaker directory (Psychotherapy Networker)
- Degree background and clinical experience summary (catalog.psychotherapynetworker.org)
OpenSanctions aggregator
- No OIG LEIE / sanctions / SAM.gov exclusion match found for Patti/Patricia Ashley (opensanctions.org)
social media
- LinkedIn profile, Longmont CO location (linkedin.com)
- Instagram handle @pashleyphd (instagram.com)