- LGBTQIA+ concerns
- Trauma and abuse
- Life coaching
About Avis
Avis Augustine-Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with ten years of clinical and coaching experience. She works with adults facing depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, and major life changes. She also offers support around guilt and shame as part of broader emotional and relationship struggles.
Avis frames clients as the experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. In sessions she listens, helps people name what they are feeling, and together they map practical steps forward. She blends counseling and coaching approaches to address both emotional healing and life goals.
Her background includes work with people connected to military life and with those navigating professional or executive transitions. She is familiar with issues that come after childbirth and with mood disorders and post-traumatic stress. This experience informs how she supports people who carry shame tied to past events or who feel guilt about decisions and relationships.
Sessions focus on clear, doable goals and on small changes that fit everyday life. Avis aims to help clients notice patterns, try new responses, and build on what already works. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the client’s needs.
People considering therapy with her should expect a blend of counseling and coaching: addressing emotions, and also setting steps toward life changes. She offers sessions in English and practices in Virginia.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Avis uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding emotions and creating measurable steps forward. One common approach helps people identify patterns that maintain guilt and shame, then experiments with small behavioral changes to shift those patterns. This can be useful for depression and relationship-related guilt.Another approach emphasizes processing traumatic memories in manageable ways, pairing narration of the event with skills to reduce intense distress. That method supports people dealing with trauma, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault or abuse aftermath.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Clients and the therapist review progress and adjust the plan as they go.
Practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Many clients appreciate that virtual sessions can make weekly check-ins easier to keep while balancing work, family, or medical appointments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, coping with life changes, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy and coaching?
She combines counseling and life coaching, helping people name feelings, set practical goals, and try new ways of responding to problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in clinical and coaching roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices there.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.