Ava Roush , LPC

Ava Roush is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. She has worked with individuals facing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, trauma, borderline personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, addictions, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and she has provided care to those who have experienced physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.

Her therapeutic manner is warm, enthusiastic, and upbeat, rooted in a non-judgmental stance that recognizes reaching out for help as an important first step. She combines practical, evidence-informed methods to meet each person where they are, adapting communication and treatment plans to fit individual needs and goals. Ava draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused techniques to create focused, flexible care.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she applies clinical training and hands-on experience to help clients build coping skills, address relationship and intimacy concerns, and work toward meaningful change. She welcomes the opportunity to support people who are ready to move forward and is committed to partnering with them through their healing process.

Therapeutic Approaches for Effective Online Care

Ava Roush integrates several evidence-informed approaches into her online practice to address a range of concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals - it is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and patterns of avoidance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for depression, anxiety, and many mood-related issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be beneficial for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and certain personality-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ava collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors care as those needs evolve. Licensed professionals can deliver these approaches effectively through remote formats.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - appointments can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose what works best for their schedule and comfort. This variety of options makes it easier to maintain continuity of care and to integrate therapy into busy lives.