Ava Roush, LPC

West Virginia · 9 years in practice

Ava Roush is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles related to trauma and grief.

License and registration

LPC, West Virginia: 2324 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1659954550 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Ava

Ava Roush is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles related to trauma and grief. She also supports those dealing with addictions, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.

Ava’s tone in sessions is warm and encouraging, and she focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside acceptance-based and cognitive strategies to help clients understand feelings and build healthier responses.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and tailored to the individual. Ava listens first, then helps set goals and small, achievable steps toward change. Ava has spent nine years working with people who have faced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse and with those managing mood and personality-related challenges.

She uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach coping skills and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action. Expect a nonjudgmental environment where communication is adapted to each person’s needs. Ava offers direct feedback, practical skill-building, and attention to emotion and connection.

Her approach balances understanding with action so people can feel steadier between sessions. She practices from West Virginia and works with clients in English. Ava can meet with international clients and offers multiple online session formats to fit different schedules and needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ava lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Ava names

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Online support

How Ava’s Approaches Work Online

Ava uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and change the patterns that keep them stuck in painful emotional cycles. EFT focuses on how emotions shape reactions, and it helps people build new ways of relating to themselves and others. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work; ACT teaches skills for accepting difficult feelings while taking action toward a valued life. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

She combines these approaches with client-centered conversation so the plan matches each person. Finding the right mix is a team effort - the client’s goals, comfort, and preferences guide which methods get used. Sessions are collaborative, and adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face to face when they want a more personal feel. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent across changing schedules and locations.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Ava help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.

What is her style in sessions?

The style is warm, upbeat, and nonjudgmental. Ava listens closely and works with clients to set realistic goals and practical steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of counseling experience working with people who have faced abuse, mood disorders, personality challenges, and addictive behaviors.

What credentials and location apply?

Ava holds the LPC credential and practices in West Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from outside the United States.

What session formats are offered online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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