Works with
How Ausha works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia, North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ausha
Ausha Whitehead is a licensed clinical social worker who uses evidence-informed approaches to help people manage strong emotions and everyday stress. She holds a LICSW and an LCSW and brings 13 years of experience to sessions. Her style is warm and respectful, aimed at helping people build confidence and handle difficult moments without judgment.
She focuses on concerns such as anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and problems with self-esteem. She also helps people coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting questions, ADHD, and bipolar-related challenges.
Background and approach
Additional areas include chronic illness, adoption and foster care, and struggles with isolation or loneliness. Ausha blends practical skills with a person-centered stance. That means she listens first, then works together with each person to pick tools that fit daily life.
Sessions often include mindfulness, strategies to change unhelpful thinking or behavior, and exercises to clarify personal values and goals. In practice she supports people through trauma and abuse, substance-related concerns, and family problems while respecting each person’s pace. Her approach aims to strengthen motivation, restore a sense of control, and reduce overwhelming feelings so people can take next steps.
She provides services from North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, with scheduling set by the matching and appointment process.
What Ausha works with
Everything Ausha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ausha's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ausha lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy explains how values and committed action can guide daily choices. It uses simple exercises to notice thoughts and pick actions that match what matters most, which can help with anger, anxiety, and coping with life changes.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space. The therapist follows each person’s lead, offers empathy, and helps people build confidence and motivation without pushing a fixed agenda.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is about spotting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing practical changes. It gives short, concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress, and for handling spikes of anger.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and daily routine. That way sessions stay relevant and usable between meetings.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text help people check in between meetings or fit support into a busy schedule. These options make it simpler to keep therapy going despite work, caregiving, or travel commitments.
Questions people ask about Ausha
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Other focuses include parenting, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, combining mindfulness with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques. Sessions aim to build coping skills and clarify personal values.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with individuals across a broad range of concerns. That experience informs a flexible, supportive approach.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a DC LICSW and a North Carolina LCSW and practices from North Carolina. These credentials are listed as LICSW and LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients; services are provided within applicable regional limits.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.