Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 4 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Child or Adolescent, Coping Skills and 10 more.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have worked in the therapeutic field for over 20 years. People want to be heard, loved, and accepted without judgment for their thoughts and feelings. As a therapist, I provide that safe space for individuals to do so. I take pride in helping my clients look beyond the surface of personal challenges to identify and heal root issues. I have experience with children, adolescents, and adults with mental health conditions and other social stressors. I specialize in helping individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship with self, phase of life changes, parenting issues and others.
In our first session, consider it a fact-finding session where the goal is to learn more about you and your background and some of those experiences that contribute to why you are here today! It is more of an intake than it is a first therapy session! Looking forward to taking this journey with you!
My biggest strengths are helping others find resilience in the parts of themselves they have been conditioned or convinced are not strengths. I believe that there is strength even in our weaknesses because it takes a level of courage to hold onto any belief system, positive or not so positive. If you struggle with decision making or problem solving, I will support you thru that process!
With over 20 hears of experience working with children and young adults, being a mom of two teenagers myself, being a woman, A Black woman, a mom, A career woman, I find working with women, children and young adults quite rewarding. I also enjoy being able to guide young people thru the challenges of existing in a world that poses a direct threat to self identify, with too much of a reliance on social media or external things to define them. I also fully enjoy working with single fathers, to provide support and feedback thru the process of parenting and coparenting. I welcome all, to teach and to learn!
Top specialties
Anxiety
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Other specialties
ADHD
Career Counseling
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Mood Disorders
Older Adults
Parenting
School Issues
Self Esteem
Women's Issues
I identify as
Person of Color (POC)
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Georgia
Washington
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Regence BlueShield of Washington
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
The goal is to assist clients in identifying current coping ski!!s and enhancing them. That could simply be thru a process of challenging thoughts, reframing them to ones that can aid in facilitating change.
3 ratings with written reviews
July 3, 2026
She was quick to refer me to a therapist with more of a medical background, given my complex medical needs. That was honest and humble. I appreciate that.
June 16, 2026
Wonderfully insightful. Excellent listener. Not afraid to challenge you to get to the bottom of things. Overall excellent provider.
March 24, 2026
Ava is awesome. She is a great listener and has a lot of ideas. She has you think outside the box and offers homework and things to better manage your life.