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Ava Roush

Compassionate clinician blending skills and empathy

LPC West Virginia

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Ava

Ava Roush is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who brings nine years of clinical experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and a range of mood and behavioral challenges.

Background and approach

She also focuses on issues such as self-esteem, eating and sleeping difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and gender dysphoria. Her background includes supporting clients through anger, bipolar symptoms, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Her therapeutic presence is warm, upbeat, and nonjudgmental, and she adapts communication and treatment plans to fit each person’s needs. Ava draws from several evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered techniques.

This blend informs practical skills work as well as deeper emotional processing depending on what a client needs. Clients can expect a collaborative approach that emphasizes listening, tailored goals, and active strategies for managing symptoms and improving relationships.

Ava welcomes those ready to take steps toward change and offers support aimed at helping people move forward with greater clarity and resilience.

Approaches and Online Care to Fit Your Needs

CBT and ACT are two approaches Ava often uses in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility through acceptance, mindful awareness, and committed action when facing chronic stress, grief, or ongoing pain.

Ava emphasizes a collaborative process that explores which methods best match an individual’s goals and preferences. She views finding the right approach as a shared effort, blending skill-based techniques and emotional processing over time rather than relying on a single method from the outset.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These options let clients fit therapy into busy routines, continue care across locations, and choose formats that feel most comfortable for skills practice or ongoing check-ins with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Ava works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy difficulties, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style offered?
The style is warm, upbeat, and nonjudgmental, with treatment tailored to each person’s needs and an emphasis on collaboration and practical skills.
What is Ava's professional background and experience?
She is a licensed professional counselor with nine years of clinical experience treating mood, behavioral, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The clinician holds the LPC credential and practices from West Virginia with licence WV LPC 2324.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with this clinician?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Avoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

West Virginia

Languages

English