Ava Weaver

Compassionate, experienced counselor focused on practical growth

LPC Texas

Experience: 26 years in practice
Focus areas: Trauma and abuse, Parenting, Bipolar
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Ava

Ava Weaver is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 26 years of clinical experience. She has worked across community mental health settings and psychiatric hospital environments, and has a background in special education that informs her work with diverse client needs.

Background and approach

Her training includes approaches grounded in cognitive and trauma-focused methods as well as client-centered perspectives. Ava’s style blends practical feedback with empathic support, helping clients clarify goals and develop concrete skills to manage stress, mood concerns, addiction, relationship difficulties, and a broad range of life transitions.

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside dialectical and mindfulness-informed practices to tailor interventions to each person’s situation. Throughout her work she emphasizes strengths, collaborative problem solving, and integrating complementary methods to suit individual preferences.

Clients seeking help for trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, parenting and family issues, grief, ADHD, or identity-related concerns will find an approach focused on building coping strategies and fostering resilience. Ava combines long-term experience with a solution-oriented orientation to support steady progress toward clients’ personal and recovery goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online treatment options

In her online practice Ava commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and learning practical skills to shift behaviors and mood, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens closely and helps clients access their own resources for growth and problem solving.

Finding the right combination of methods is considered a collaborative process. Ava works with each person to explore what feels most useful, adjusting techniques based on the client’s goals, preferences, and progress so treatment remains focused and personally relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow scheduling around work and family commitments, make it easier to maintain continuity across life changes, and provide several ways to connect so clients can choose the style that fits their comfort level and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ava address?

She works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many other life stressors and identity-related matters.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Ava uses an interactive, solution-focused approach that combines practical feedback with empathic support, integrating cognitive behavioral strategies, DBT skills, mindfulness, and client-centered methods as appropriate.

What is her professional background and experience?

She brings 26 years of experience in community mental health and psychiatric hospital settings and has taught special education in public schools, which contributes to a broad clinical perspective.

What credentials and regional licensure does she hold?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas and has additional training in trauma-focused cognitive methods documented in her professional history.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Services are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are fees and payment handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English