Ava Johnson Oleski
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Missouri therapists accepting new clients
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About Ava
I am licensed in Missouri with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma, abuse, motivation, & self esteem. I also have experience working with confidence. I work with teens, adults, seniors, veterans, individuals with disabilities and couples. I am the proud wife of a decorated Marine. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
What Ava helps with
- Family conflicts
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
What clients say
- “She's very professional, courteous so caring and nice.”
- “Ava has already helped me to grow, and I am excited to see how much progress these sessions help me make.”
- “She is just absolutely outstanding! She listens to you as if you’ve been her best friend your whole life without an ounce of judgement and offers advice that actually works. Just an overall wonderful person to work with!!”
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- “Very informative and actually listens, we love her!”
- “She is very easy to get along with! She listens to you and communicates great! I was very nervous for my first apt and she made it so easy! I could go on about Mrs. Ava! She’s WONDERFUL!”
- “Ava has been instrumental in my recovery and the future of my mental health. Just knowing she’s available when I need her has meant everything. She is kind, considerate, knowledgeable and is able to relate to my issues in a genuine and meaningful manner. I appreciate everything she has done for me.”
- “Ava is "real". She knows what I need to do and she pushes me to do it. She completely understands what I need & helps me to try to do the things I need to find myself by myself.”
- “Great at what she does! Very knowledgeable and helpful.”
- “Ava is very down to earth. She is an expert listener. Her methods and ways of relating are unique and effective for real-world application.”
- “She is very professional, very nice and very helpful to me. She's very caring and has helped me to understand things going on with me and helps me get through it. She's a great therapist.”
- “Is awesome and very personable get straight to the point while also being chill and relax and offering her own experiences as insight to help relate to a current situation”
- “I recommended better help to my friends because I like that it has a variety of ways to participate and has group therapy”
- “Ava has experienced so many of the things I’ve brought up in therapy. I know she understands firsthand what I’m going through and is able to help guide me in the right direction. She provides me with tools I am able to apply immediately and I feel better after each session. I highly recommend her!”
- “She is very nice and she listens to me. She also shows concern and seems to genuinely care.”
- “I’ve only had two sessions with Ava but the weight I feel lift from my body and soul after each session is proof of her ability to connect and communicate with me in a very real way. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone as a matter of fact I’ve recommended her to my sister!”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.