- Client-Centered therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Ava
Ava Weaver is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 26 years of clinical experience. She commonly works with people coping with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar symptoms, parenting concerns, addiction, grief, and related issues. Her practice emphasizes practical feedback and clear steps clients can use between sessions.
Before becoming a counselor she taught special education in public school districts and worked in regional mental health and psychiatric hospital settings. That background shaped her direct, skills-focused style. She has experience with adults, adolescents, and family situations from those roles.
Ava uses Client-Centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to address unhelpful patterns and build coping skills. She blends methods from Jungian and mindfulness approaches when a different perspective or self-reflection is useful.
In sessions she aims to help people identify concrete goals, try practical strategies, and track what works. She draws on trauma-informed CBT methods when trauma is part of the picture and offers straightforward suggestions for coping with intense emotions and relationships.
Her training includes a Master of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M and teacher credentials from prior work in education. Clients can expect a direct, collaborative style that focuses on clear steps, skills practice, and regular review of progress.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ava commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying practical behavior experiments to shift how a person feels. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. DBT offers specific skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with relationship strain and self-regulation.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy elements, which prioritize listening, reflection, and working at a pace the person finds manageable. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose approaches based on their goals, preferences, and what shows early benefit.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow a quieter check-in with less travel, or let someone choose a shorter remote meeting when a full in-person visit would be harder to schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT tools for remote sessions so clients practice skills and track progress between meetings.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, stress, addictions, grief, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and related areas listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is interactive and solution-focused with practical feedback. Sessions aim to identify goals, try concrete strategies, and review what helps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working in mental health, including regional mental health centers and a psychiatric hospital setting.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.