- Anger management skills
- Addiction support
- Mindfulness practice
About Avia
Avia James is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience based in Florida. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, trauma and related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew. She notes experience across inpatient, outpatient, and corrections settings and has focused experience with people managing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Avia uses several evidence-informed methods to help people get clearer about what matters to them and what gets in the way. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice values and take steps toward them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and change patterns. She also uses Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Her background includes a Master of Arts in Professional Clinical Counseling and work in multiple care settings. The biography lists a Pennsylvania LPC credential and a certification relevant to co-occurring disorders obtained through a state certification board. She brings this mix of clinical roles to work with mood disorders, grief, identity concerns, relationship stress, parenting strain, and issues such as body image and attachment.
In sessions she aims to build a working alliance and uses creative, concrete methods rather than abstract discussion alone. Clients can expect direct skill practice, attention to values and goals, and tools for managing anger, cravings, sleep problems, or overwhelming emotions. She asks people to take an active role in shaping their work together.
If you want to start, follow the site steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Confirm current session formats before booking.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small, concrete steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It’s useful when anger or frustration get in the way of living the way someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and test them in everyday situations to change reactions. CBT is often used for anger linked to thinking patterns and for mood and anxiety issues. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness skills that lower reactivity and increase choices in how to respond to strong feelings.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean practicing a mindfulness exercise one week, and doing values-focused ACT work the next. The plan can shift as progress and challenges appear.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed. They also make it possible to practice skills in the places where problems tend to happen. Discuss format preferences during the first scheduling step so sessions match daily life and goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Florida
Languages
English, Hebrew
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and mood concerns. Anger is listed among the issues she treats and is approached together with related problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions focus on practical skills, values work, and emotion regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in inpatient, outpatient, and corrections settings. That background includes work with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials with the biography noting Florida as her location and a Pennsylvania LPC credential in her background.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew according to the profile details.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. The site process will list the available formats when you begin.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and the profile states sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform’s pricing page for full details.
How do I get started with her?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.