- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief support
About Ausha
Ausha Whitehead is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience in the field. She practices in North Carolina and works with people who are coping with anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, trauma, and life changes.
She helps people strengthen motivation, build confidence, and manage symptoms that can make everyday life harder. Sessions focus on practical steps a person can use between appointments. Conversations are direct and grounded in real challenges rather than vague theory.
Ausha uses a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs. That can include acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, emotionally focused techniques, and client-centered listening. She aims to match strategies to what the person wants to work on and what feels doable.
Her background includes many years supporting people through grief, loss, and trauma. She has worked across a range of concerns that also include parenting, relationship problems, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric topics, chronic illness and pain, and substance-related problems.
People who choose her can expect a straightforward plan that names goals and small changes to try. To begin, clients complete a short intake and then set a first session to review priorities and a possible approach.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s experience and uses attentive, nonjudgmental listening to help clarify goals and choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as they learn what helps. Decisions about which techniques to use are collaborative and based on the person’s needs and what they want to accomplish.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because this profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use different methods to support progress at home or work, and the therapist will suggest practical tasks and exercises that fit the person’s everyday routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, trauma, and related life changes listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from ACT, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness to address daily problems and symptoms.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience providing support across many concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds DC LICSW and NC LCSW credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.