Ava Roush

Ava Roush is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who supports people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She also helps with trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and identity-related stress such as LGBT and gender dysphoria issues. Her tone is warm and encouraging, and she aims to make starting therapy feel straightforward and doable.

With nine years of experience, Ava blends several practical methods to suit each person's needs. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered techniques. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and real-world steps that can reduce distress between visits.

Ava keeps sessions nonjudgmental and upbeat. She listens first, then works with the person to shape a plan that fits their life. Communication and homework are adapted so therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Her background includes work with people who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, and with those navigating personality-related challenges and mood disorders. She uses practical tools for coping, emotion regulation, and rebuilding relationships after hurt.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative approach that balances support with active strategies. The focus is on small, steady changes that add up over time. Ava emphasizes compassion alongside concrete steps to help people move toward the life they want.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Ava uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools. ACT focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions toward them, which can help with anger, avoidance, and life transitions. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical steps to change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or unhelpful reactions.

She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. DBT offers concrete coping skills for intense emotions and relationship conflict, which many people find useful when anger or mood swings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to test what fits your needs and adjust methods over time. Clients and the therapist set goals together and pick exercises that match daily life and comfort level.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills in the contexts where they matter most, then bring observations back into sessions for discussion.