Asres Getanek, LPC

Asres Getanek is a Licensed Professional Counselor with about 10 years of clinical experience. She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Professional Psychology from Roosevelt University and practices in Georgia. She speaks English, Amharic, and Hebrew which can help when language matters in care.

Asres focuses on common and painful problems like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She also helps people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. Her work is practical and aimed at everyday improvements.

Her approach is person-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then shapes conversations and plans to match each person’s needs. Sessions emphasize clear steps you can try between meetings to test what helps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one of the approaches she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful actions. She also draws on mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness and on motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change.

Asres describes herself as multicultural and curious about the world. She aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. If you want straightforward talk and concrete tools, she offers a calm, supportive way to work toward change.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Asres uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions people can change. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening, empathy, and letting the person lead the pace of work. That approach helps when someone needs understanding before trying new strategies.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted over time based on what helps.

Online sessions come in several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video isn't needed, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for quick notes or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow meetings when travel is difficult, and let people pick the format that feels most comfortable for regular work.