Avia James
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Florida therapists accepting new clients
Nancy BrightonLCSW · 53 years experienceSelf esteem · Stress, Anxiety · Sleeping disordersWork with Nancy
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About Avia
Hello, and congratulations on your first step in becoming BetterHelped. With blended experience in different therapeutic settings and modalities, including Inpatient, Outpatient and Corrections, I am confident that I have the tools, experience and knowledge to assist and support you in your endeavor to rise above life challenges. I hold a Master’s of Arts in Professional Clinical Counseling and I am licensed as a Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. I am certified as a Co-Occurring Counselor by the Pennsylvania Certification Board and specialize in providing counseling to those affected by both mental health and substance use disorders.
I believe that having a strong therapeutic alliance is at the core of successful outcomes. I believe that having a good connection with your counselor is key to putting theory into practice. That being said, my main goal, with any therapeutic encounter I have, is to create a working environment that feels safe, positive and non-judgmental. I employ creative methods in my effort to encourage and allow you to be YOU and to help you feel more comfortable in your own skin. I strive to empower you as an individual and help you bring all your personal strengths out to the forefront. I aim to assist you to strengthen the connection with the inner voice I am confident you have deep down, as I aspire to get you to see your ability to self-heal.
Thank you for considering me as your next counselor and I look forward to being a part in your self-search endeavor.
What Avia helps with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
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- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
How Avia works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “I haven't met all the therapists in the world, but I'm still pretty sure Avia is the best one ever. Such a great heart and amazing application of her expertise.”
- “She the best I would highly recommend her”
- “שנים שסירבתי לטיפול, ראיתי בזה משהו מאוד מנוכר ולא אמיתיי, מאז שאני עם אביה כל התחושות האלו השתנו, היא גורמת לי לצאת מכל טיפול עם הכוונה,תקווה ורצון לשינוי אמיתי, עם כמה שאני אדם " חופר" יש משהו באביה שגורם לי לרצות רק להקשיב לה, כי היא לא באה בגישה שופטת היא מקבלת את המצב ופשוט גורמת לך להסתכל על הדברים בצורה אחרת, אני כבר מרגישה שאני משתנה בתוך התהליך ,וכן יש עוד דרך ארוכה אבל אני יןדעת שאם יש מישהו שארצה לעבור איתה את הדרך זו בהחלט בליווי של אביה. תודה על הזמן,המקצועיות,הרגישות,הכנות,ההכלה והלוואי שרבים יזכו בטיפולך.”
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- “I’ve been working with Avia for a long time. She’s a great therapist and I couldn’t be more thankful for her help. I believe that her services have helped me progress in ways I didn’t believe therapy could do when we began working together, and still don’t fully understand myself. I’m glad she got me to trust her.”
- “Avia has taken the time to really get to understand where I am coming from and help me discover the root of my issues so I can work on healing and growing”
- “She is compassionate and validating. I don't know where I'd be without her. And she's very flexible with timing and always responds quickly.”
- “Working with her for two years now. I’ve made a lot of progress and she is good at seeing the next steps, changing where needed, and also recalling where I started from to show me progress.”
- “Avia is incredibly patient and accepting. Opening up to a stranger (even if they are a licensed therapist) is always hard, but she makes it easy. Been with her over the year and I'm very thankful to have her.”
- “Avia has been a wonderful and monumental addition to my life, in helping me navigate my thoughts, feelings, and how I can learn to appropriately respond to, or react to all the range of situations, and emotions, that occur around, and within me. <br /> <br /> Even just after our short time together, I already feel more in tune, purposeful, and centered in my daily decisions, and my approach and analytics of the experiences and situations that affect me positively, negatively, or indifferently. <br /> I've learned a lot of useful tools and life skills from her on how to be the best person I can be for myself, and how that will generally improve my relation to myself, others, and lie as a whole.<br /> <br /> She is honest, compassionate, really caring, and a great listener and contributor. I'm lucky to have someone with such wonderful qualities and patience, helping me come together in my whole self and well being. She is right where she is meant to be, doing what is she is meant to do, and if you want/let her, she can help you get there too.”
- “Avia is the best kind of counselor: open-minded, has expertise, resourceful, and is flexible and not “married” to one paradigm. Therefore, my interactions with her are always productive. I’ve not had a single session where I don’t gain some understanding or realize what next steps or tweaks to my healing strategy I should take. Thanks, Avia!”
- “Avia has helped more than I could have ever imagined over the past months. She has always responded to me and helped me regain control of my emotions and self. I am extremely grateful she is my counselor.”
- “מקסימה, אכפתית, מנחמת, מקצועית, קשובה ותומכת. <br /> אשת מקצוע משובחת וכנה שקשה לא להרגיש בנוח בחברתה והייתי מאחלת לכל אחד.”
- “There are not enough good things I can say about Avia. I know that ever patient needs to search in order to find a good fit for them, and I know 100% that she is the counselor for me. I feel no judgement at all, she gets my sense of humor, and she can tell when I'm feeling down or upset even before I tell her. She has taken the time to truly get to know me and I just appreciate her so much. Anyone would be lucky to have her as a therapist.”
- “Avia is the best. I am so thankful for her neverending support and patience through my ups and downs. I can't imagine a better counselor exists.”
- “Avia is always there when I need her, and helps based on my personality and needs.”
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.