Ausha Whitehead, LICSW, LCSW
Licensed in District of Columbia · 13 years in practice
Ausha Whitehead is a licensed clinical social worker who uses client-centered care to help people find steady ground during hard times.
License and registration
- LICSW, District of Columbia
- LC50079469 · expires February 2028
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C016511 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1285996660 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
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About Ausha
Ausha Whitehead is a licensed clinical social worker who uses client-centered care to help people find steady ground during hard times. She draws on practical therapies to build motivation, strengthen self-esteem, and ease anxiety and depression. Her style is straightforward and respectful, with an emphasis on working alongside each person toward realistic goals.
Whitehead has 13 years of experience in social work and holds both a District of Columbia LICSW and a North Carolina LCSW.
Background and approach
She has supported people coping with grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. She also addresses struggles with attention, mood shifts, and long-term health challenges. In sessions she focuses on concrete steps that make daily life easier.
That can mean practicing new ways of managing stress, testing out small behavior changes, or learning mindfulness skills to reduce overwhelming emotions. She helps people sort priorities and build routines that fit their lives. She also works with concerns around relationships, intimacy, parenting, and career stress.
When needed she talks through anger, attachment issues, substance concerns, and the effects of chronic illness or disability. Her aim is to match tools to the problem someone brings in. People meet her to get clear, usable plans rather than long lists of theories.
She treats each person with courtesy and focuses on steps that can be tried between sessions. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's readiness and goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ausha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and commit to small actions that reflect those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and situations where motivation or direction feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is practical and goal-oriented, often giving clear home practice to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. From there she and the client decide whether ACT, CBT, or client-centered and mindfulness techniques are the best fit and adjust over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy here can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video supports face-to-face conversation when a full check-in is wanted. Phone calls require less bandwidth and can fit a break during a busy day. Live chat and text are useful for short check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, school, caregiving, or mobility challenges.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports people with trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and chronic illness effects.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, drawing on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on skills and small changes that people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 13 years of professional experience in social work. That experience includes helping people navigate grief, trauma, mood concerns, and motivation challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a District of Columbia LICSW and a North Carolina LCSW and practices from North Carolina.
What languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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