Therapist profile
Ava Roush, LPC
West Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, West Virginia / 2324
- NPI1659954550
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationWest Virginia
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Ava
Ava Roush is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, grief, and a range of other concerns including LGBT issues and intimacy-related struggles. She also supports people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating difficulties, and coping with life changes.
Her approach blends practical, skill-based methods with time spent listening. Sessions focus on clear steps you can use between appointments, like emotion regulation skills and changes in unhelpful thinking patterns. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversation.
Ava emphasizes straightforward communication and works to build a plan that fits each person’s goals. She often helps people notice patterns that keep problems going and tests small changes in daily life. Therapy sessions typically include teaching skills, practicing them in session, and planning how to use them outside of therapy.
Her background includes treating trauma, mood disorders, personality-related difficulties, and abuse-related issues. She has experience with grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness concerns, body image and codependency. Those areas often show up alongside anger and relationship problems.
People who choose her can expect a focused, practical style that balances listening with concrete tools. To begin, clients use the site’s matching steps to schedule a first appointment and set goals together.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Ava uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. That approach focuses on what matters to the person and small steps toward those values rather than trying to remove every unpleasant feeling.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT often involves clear practice exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities; these are taught as concrete tools to manage strong feelings and improve interactions.
Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which techniques to prioritize. That collaborative approach helps shape the session format and which skills are practiced first.
The original biography did not list specific session formats here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises to work over video or audio so skills can be practiced in everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which anger-related problems does she address?
She works with anger alongside stress, relationship problems, trauma, and addictions. Anger is listed among the presenting concerns she helps people with.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines listening with practical skills teaching. Sessions include learning emotion regulation and behavior strategies to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of counseling experience working with mood disorders, trauma, personality-related difficulties, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in West Virginia and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.