Hi, I'm Ava—I'm a therapist specializing in the treatment of OCD, eating disorders, and trauma. I'm particularly passionate about providing therapy to the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. As someone who is part of these communities, I have firsthand experience with difficulty finding a therapist who truly “gets” me without making assumptions or generalizations.
I utilize a client-centered approach while integrating therapeutic modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy. One of my primary goals as a therapist is to contribute to decolonizing mental healthcare, and a large part of that is taking into consideration that a client's identity and social context cannot and should not be ignored when looking at their mental health as a whole. In my private practice, I have enjoyed breaking from the "one size fits all" interventions and considering each client's individual needs and experiences first.
My goal, as your therapist, is to work with you to create the roadmap to achieving a better quality of life. While I can't build it for you, my goal is for our work to leave you feeling empowered to build it yourself, with me alongside you every step of the way offering support, humor, and (reasonable) challenges.
