- Years in practice
- 26
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Ava
Ava Weaver is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 26 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life moments. She practices in Texas and focuses on practical, down-to-earth work that parents and individuals can use right away. Her style combines steady support with clear, actionable steps so clients leave sessions with next steps they can try.
Her background includes work in regional mental health settings and a psychiatric hospital, plus years teaching special education.
Background and approach
That mix shaped a straightforward approach to therapy that values real-world solutions. She draws on experience with trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, addictions, grief, and parenting concerns. Ava uses methods rooted in client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and mindfulness.
She often helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new behaviors, and learn coping skills that fit daily life. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s needs. Parents who feel overwhelmed or stuck often seek her out for help with communication, boundaries, and stress management.
She also supports people facing career strain, relationship challenges, or recovery from past hurt. She speaks plain language and focuses on things people can try between sessions. Her long career includes training in trauma-informed approaches and a history of working with adults and adolescents in clinical settings.
Ava aims to meet each person where they are and build on strengths rather than starting from labels. This profile gives a clear sense of her practical, compassionate way of working.
What Ava works with
Everything Ava lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ava helps people with.
- 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 Ava lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their goals, focusing on empathy, listening, and helping clients find their own solutions; it is useful for building confidence and addressing relationship or parenting worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to change patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, or mood instability. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that help people manage strong feelings and improve communication.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, habits, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try strategies, adjust as needed, and pick methods that fit the client’s life and preferences rather than forcing one model.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different days and needs. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills by demonstration. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or when writing out thoughts helps the process. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between visits.
Questions people ask about Ava
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Ava works with many issues including trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and stress. Additional focuses include ADHD, relationship and family challenges, eating and anger concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is interactive and solution-focused with practical feedback. Sessions emphasize clear steps, skill practice, and collaboration to help clients manage everyday challenges.
What is her clinical background?
She has 26 years of experience in regional mental health programs and a psychiatric hospital, and taught special education earlier in her career. That mix informs a practical approach to care.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. The LPC credential is used here as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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