Avia James, LPC

Biography

Avia James is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience helping adolescents and adults navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She provides compassionate, individualized care using evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed therapy. Avia creates a supportive, collaborative environment where clients can build resilience, gain insight, and achieve meaningful, lasting change.

Brightside offerings

Therapy

Clinical Focus Areas

Abandonment Anger Management Behavioral Issues Codependency Depression Divorce Grief & Loss Infidelity Parenting Postpartum Pregnancy Prenatal Racial Identity Relationship Issues Self Esteem Sleep or Insomnia Stress Trauma and PTSD Women's Issues

Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Exposure Therapy Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Motivational Interviewing (MI) Narrative Therapy Positive Psychology Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)

Languages

English

Identity

She/Her/Hers

Culture & faith

African American Arab Cultures Asian Traditional Spiritualities/Religions Bicultural / Multicultural People Christianity Diasporic or Black Culture Eastern European Cultures Islam Jehovah's Witnesses Jewish Culture Judaism Latin American Cultures Nonreligious/ Secular/ Agnostic/ Atheist North African Cultures Western European Cultures

Community & allyship

BIPOC Chronic Illness Immigrants LGBTQ+ Neurodiversity People with Disabilities Single Mothers Survivors of Trauma and Abuse Veterans

Credentials

LPCMH

States served

Florida Pennsylvania

Insurances accepted

Aetna All Savers Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allied Benefit Systems Allwell By Wellcare Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) Blue Shield of California Cigna GEHA Healthscopes Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Magellan Medica Meritain Health Nebraska Total Care New York City Employees Plan Oscar Oxford Health Plans Public Employees Health Plan