Ashley J. Kreze
Real Life Counselling • Founder
Ashley Kreze, MA
Ashley Kreze is the founder of Real Life Counselling, an online counselling practice supporting individuals, couples, and professionals across British Columbia and Ontario. With 17+ years of clinical experience, her work centres on helping people navigate stress, pressure, and the kinds of internal patterns that make life feel harder than it needs to be.
- 17+ years of clinical and leadership experience
- Registered in Ontario (CRPO) and British Columbia (BCACC)
- Secure online counselling for clients in BC and Ontario
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Who Ashley Works With
Ashley works with clients who are often balancing high expectations, demanding environments, and internal pressure. Many come to her when they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in patterns they can’t seem to shift on their own.
- Individuals navigating stress, anxiety, and overwhelm
- Couples working through communication and connection
- Professionals in high-responsibility roles
- Leaders and executives managing pressure
- Adults in major life transitions
- Clients seeking clarity and emotional regulation
- Those wanting meaningful, lasting change
Ashley’s Approach
Her approach is grounded, practical, and focused on real-life application. The work centres on understanding what’s actually happening beneath the surface while building tools that create meaningful, lasting change.
- Understand what’s underneath. Explore the patterns driving how you feel and how you respond.
- Build practical tools. Strategies you can apply in real life — not just in session.
- Create lasting change. Shifts that hold up under real-world pressure.
Background & Experience
Beyond her clinical practice, Ashley has built Real Life Counselling into a recognized online practice serving clients across British Columbia and Ontario. She has created, hosted, and directed two series of the RogersTV show It’s All Millennial, exploring the challenges and realities facing modern adults.
Earlier in her career, Ashley worked within the leadership development space, where she developed a deeper understanding of performance, pressure, and human behaviour in professional environments. She integrates that perspective into her clinical work today, particularly with clients in high-responsibility roles.
Ashley is also the founder of AshleyKreze.com, where she works with executives and high-functioning professionals on capacity, identity, and the patterns that quietly shape major decisions.
Credentials & Recognition
Professional Registrations
- Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO) — Ontario
- Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC) — British Columbia
- Founder, Real Life Counselling
- Founder, AshleyKreze.com
Media & Features
- Featured in Forbes
- Featured in EmpowHer
- Featured in CEO Blog Nation
- Creator & host of It’s All Millennial (RogersTV)
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Whether you’re navigating overwhelm, relationship strain, or pressure that’s starting to feel unsustainable — support is available, and you don’t have to manage this alone.