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.
Avia James, LPC
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Avia is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Avia. View 40 reviews
- Speaks English and Hebrew
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
Recent reviews
She the best I would highly recommend her
More about Avia
- 10 years' experience
- Female
- LPC
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.
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- 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
Licenses
Avia James's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366928897.
- LPC · Pennsylvania · PC009790 · Expires February 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Avia James
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
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
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. 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. 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. 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.
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.
Avia has really helped me getting a better view of myself and the sources of my anxiety. It's been a few months and even though I'm still in the struggle, my life has clearly improved and I feel I have more tools to help me. She's very kind and supportive, she has also answered my text messages and helped me on days when I was struggling but we're not scheduled dates. She's very kind, I'm very glad I've had the chance to talk to her these months, thank you!
I am very confident in telling Avia what my struggles are. She listens to me and it very professional, and offers professional advise. She is also flexible with her schedule.
Great!
She is the best. She always makes me feel comfortable and understood. She is readily available whenever I need her and I have complete confidence in her as my counselor. She has helped me in so many ways.
Avia was the absolute best choice for me to be paired with. She understands me completely. I feel very comfortable when talking with her.
I love her. I had a bad experience with therapist before but thought to give it a try again. I’m glad I did now I’m on the right path now :) so happy I was match with her she listen to me and get back to me :)
I honestly don't even know where to begin with this review. There are so many great things to say about Avia, I don't know where to start! She is the first therapist that has actually listened to me. Not only what I am saying, but how I am saying it. She is excellent at replying outside of sessions and is very straightforward but in the most comforting way. I'm honestly not sure how she does it. I am beyond happy that I get to work with her and I look forward to changing my behaviors with her help.
Avia is very supportive, very available, an excellent listener, and very involved in trying to help me figure out what my problems are and how to resolve them.
Amazing!!
Good listener, tells you what you need to hear not just want you’d like to hear. Helps resolve issues currently and better prepare for future situations. Also helps to reframe situations so they are easier to manage and understand.
Avia gets me. Everything I feel, everything I'm concerned about. She knows right away when something is bugging me. Avia is by far the best fit for me. I've never felt so comfortable to discuss how I feel, and talk about life experiences. I'm so glad I finally reached out for help, and was paired with her. Thanks Better Help!
Avia James is a wonderful counselor and I highly recommend her. She holds space and empowers me to look within myself and make the best decisions for myself. She’s extremely professional and kind, and I always look forward to our time together discussing how I can improve my relationship with myself and people around me.
I feel so grateful for being paired up with Avia as my therapist. She has really helped me change my way of thinking and has helped me build confidence and motivation to tackle goals and set myself up for success. She never makes my issues feel trivial and is so patient and understanding. Since starting working Avia, I feel so much better equipped to face challenges and overcome them. I would recommend her to anyone. Thank you Avia!!
Working with her for a few months has done a lot to help me gain better perspective and build positive habits and thinking. It’s been so helpful to have someone eager to listen to me and take in my words then unravel them and help sort out hard experiences and frustrations. We’ve also had sessions of reflection to see progress and have a sense of personal accomplishment.
I am absolutely blown away by Avia's expertise and helpfulness. I've been in therapy for over ten years and FINALLY feel like I've found someone who listens, cares, and truly wants to help. I'm so thankful to Avia and BetterHelp! I definitely plan to stick around for a while!
I was already recommending BetterHelp to others after just one session.
A very very friendly, understanding and helpful woman. Thank you!
She is so sweet and really makes an effort to fully understand what you're going through so she can provide you with the best help there is. Definitely recommend!
She has been amazing so far and extremely helpful. She has given great advice and does not judge at all. She has a true gift!
Ms. James is very professional and adaptable.
Avia is wonderful! I've been going to a traditional therapist for the past few months with little success. She was able to help me in one session. She gives out wonderful worksheets, explains the material, and works with my needs. Avia and BetterHelp are a blessing in my life, thank you!
She’s absolutely lovely. She’s very upfront and honest with you and she very much comes across as someone who, from the very beginning, is on your side and wants you to be your best. I’m quite happy with her so far and look forward to working with her on my recovery :)
Immediate establishment of rapport and understanding of next steps. Comfortable with a dynamic approach to therapy, and 100% honest, intelligent, and believable. Looking forward to all future sessions, and to the results this work will bring.
Avia is a very patient and helpful therapist. Highly recommend!
Literally the best counselor I have ever had. She is so kind and non-judgemental and asks you the best questions to help you think differently about what you are discussing with her. She makes sharing things so easy and she makes you feel welcomed and safe. She is soooo positive, thorough and also very educated because she helps you set goals. Avia James is da best best best! I am so glad I got paired up with her and she is also very reliable. She responds back quickly and is always there when you need her! Thank you for all you do! (: I would recommend her to anyone! She is my favorite counselor that I’ve worked with through online counseling.
Avia is honestly the best counselor I have ever experienced! She is so kind and caring, and just really understands me. I have come miles fro where I once was, and it is all thanks to her :)
Avia is very thoughtful and a positive influence on me as a patient. She is reliable and always available. She gives good suggestions on what I need to improve on and gives me something to work towards. Her help and support has given me more confidence to better reach my goals and improve my mental health.
Frequently asked questions
Does Avia James offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Avia James works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Avia James speak?
Avia James speaks English and Hebrew.
How many years of experience does Avia James have?
Avia James has 10 years of experience.
Where is Avia James licensed to practice?
Avia James is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.
Does Avia James accept clients outside of the United States?
No, Avia James does not accept clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Avia James offer?
Avia James offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Avia James?
Avia James can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Avia James?
Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.
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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.