Ausha Whitehead, LICSW, LCSW

Ausha Whitehead is a clinician who uses relationship-focused approaches to help people manage stress, grief, anxiety, and changes in their lives. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and brings 13 years of professional experience to her work. Ausha aims to meet people where they are and help them build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

She centers her work on practical steps that fit daily life. That can mean talking through feelings about loss, learning small habits to ease anxiety, or identifying values that guide decisions. Her approach blends tools from cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness with emotionally focused and acceptance-based work.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone in sessions. Ausha emphasizes compassion and recognizes the courage it takes to seek change. Together with each person she develops a plan tailored to their situation and goals.

Her background includes support for a wide range of concerns, including parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. She also has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment struggles, and caregiving stress.

Ausha practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients should use the provider’s matching process to begin a match and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them. It helps when someone feels stuck by linking actions to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and introduces practical exercises to reduce distress and improve functioning. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions and use that awareness to change how they relate to important issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as needed in regular check-ins.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful for fitting sessions into busy days, reducing travel time, or having a shorter check-in when life is hectic. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT tools to phone or video work when available, using exercises, guided mindfulness, and homework that people can practice between appointments.