Ava Ames

Hi, I’m Ava 👋🏼

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ in private practice in Point Loma, San Diego.

I work with adults and couples who want to understand themselves more deeply, work through past experiences that are still showing up in the present, and feel more grounded and secure in themselves and their relationships.

My approach integrates:
• EMDR therapy
• Attachment-based therapy
• Somatic & nervous system approaches

I frequently work with anxiety, depression, complex trauma, childhood emotional neglect, self-esteem, relationship patterns, and ADHD.

A big part of my work is helping clients uncover the deeper roots of what they’re struggling with. By looking at how certain ways of thinking, feeling, and relating developed over time, we can begin to shift those patterns and heal what’s underneath.

Because our experiences live beyond just our thoughts, I pay close attention to what’s happening in the body and nervous system, too. Working with both the mind and body can create space for deeper, more lasting change.

I’m so glad you’re here. ☺️

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