Ava Weaver, LPC
Compassionate counselor guiding practical change
Details
| Name | Ava Weaver |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 26 |
About Ava
Ava Weaver is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 26 years of clinical experience in Texas. She brings a long history of working in mental health settings and in schools, and she focuses on helping people find practical ways to manage stress, mood concerns, and life transitions.
Ava draws on Narrative and Client-Centered approaches to help people tell their stories and make sense of difficult experiences. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when they fit a person’s needs.
Background and approach
Her style is interactive and solution-minded, with an emphasis on clear feedback and real-world strategies. Clients can expect straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. Ava helps people identify strengths and small changes that add up.
She pays attention to parenting concerns, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, self-esteem, and work or career stress. Her background includes work in regional mental health agencies and a psychiatric hospital, plus experience teaching special education in public schools. That mix shapes a practical, skills-oriented approach that values each person’s history and cultural context.
Ava also brings experience addressing additional areas such as aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, codependency, and first responder concerns. She aims to build collaboration and steady progress over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Bipolar disorder among the things Ava works with, alongside the areas below.
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ava among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ava among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Ava among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Ava among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ava among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ava among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ava among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ava among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ava directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ava directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based approaches work online
The therapist uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves, making space for new meanings and choices. This approach can help with trauma, identity concerns, relationship patterns, and life transitions.Client-Centered Therapy is also a core part of the practice, emphasizing a nonjudgmental, listening-first stance so people feel heard while they sort out goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques are most useful based on progress and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets most conversations closely mirror in-person work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, skill practice, or shorter coaching-style contacts, and they can fit into a busy day more easily.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
The practice covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, ADHD, and career or coaching needs.
How would you describe the therapist's approach in sessions?
Sessions are interactive and solution-focused. The therapist uses Narrative and Client-Centered ideas alongside CBT and DBT techniques to help people tell their stories and build coping skills.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
The therapist has 26 years of experience working in regional mental health agencies and a psychiatric hospital, and has taught special education in public schools.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Therapy can be conducted through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist matching. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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