A2 Counseling Solutions (A2CS) is a privately owned mental health therapy practice committed to helping individuals live fuller, more authentic lives. Our work centers on understanding the unique ways each person processes trauma and how those experiences shape their emotional world.
We believe that healing begins with compassion, curiosity, and a safe space to explore your story. Our therapists take the time to understand your experiences and develop a personalized therapy plan that honors your pace and your needs.
At A2CS, we recognize that no two people are the same — and that’s what makes your healing journey meaningful. Our goal is to help you uncover the authentic you beneath the layers of stress, survival, and past pain.
Whether you’re seeking trauma therapy, emotional healing, or support in navigating life’s challenges, we’re here to walk alongside you. When you’re ready, we’ll begin the healing process together.
We believe that healing begins with compassion, curiosity, and a safe space to explore your story. Our therapists take the time to understand your experiences and develop a personalized therapy plan that honors your pace and your needs.
At A2CS, we recognize that no two people are the same — and that’s what makes your healing journey meaningful. Our goal is to help you uncover the authentic you beneath the layers of stress, survival, and past pain.
Whether you’re seeking trauma therapy, emotional healing, or support in navigating life’s challenges, we’re here to walk alongside you. When you’re ready, we’ll begin the healing process together.
MEET OUR TEAM
DR. AMY AVERY
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Owner of A2 Counseling Solutions
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EMERSON SMITH
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Trauma-Informed Life and Meditation Coach |
CHRIS KNUEPPEL
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Billing Manager |
Our Counseling Interns (Supervised by Dr. Amy Avery)
Stephen Poweska, CTFocusing on individuals, male issues, couples & marriage counseling, career counseling, and teens
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Jennifer Tadena, CTFocusing on individuals, women's issues, marriage/relationship counseling, and teens
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Cheyenna Rucker, CT
(Telehealth Only)
Focusing on individuals, couples, teens, trauma, and grief counseling |
MEET DR. AMY AVERY
A Heart for Healing
Dr. Amy Avery is the founder of A2 Counseling Solutions (A2CS) and a respected, sought‑after counselor who has been walking alongside individuals on their healing journeys for many years. She brings a rare combination of clinical expertise, pastoral experience, and deep compassion to her work, creating a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their stories without judgment.
A Calling That Began in Pastoral Care
Amy’s path into counseling began long before she opened her practice in 2018. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Religion and a Master of Divinity, she first served as an Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care in Worthington, Ohio. For more than six years, she ministered, counseled, and supported individuals through some of the most meaningful and vulnerable moments of their lives. It was during this time that she recognized her true passion and gift for counseling.
Growing as a Clinician
Driven by that calling, Amy earned her Master’s in Counseling from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio in 2011. She then transitioned fully into the counseling field, beginning her internship at Directions Counseling Group in Worthington, where she later became a full‑time therapist. Her dedication to learning and serving continued as she joined the Center for Balanced Living in Columbus, Ohio. Over her seven years there, she specialized in treating eating disorders, expanding her clinical knowledge and building strong connections within the mental health community. In May 2024, Amy completed her doctorate, further deepening her expertise and commitment to providing exceptional care.
Discovering the Power of Trauma‑Informed Work
Throughout her career, one area consistently captured Amy’s heart and curiosity: trauma therapy. Influenced by the work of Pia Mellody, John Bradshaw, and Brené Brown, she began to see how often unresolved trauma lay beneath the struggles her clients brought into the therapy room. This insight shifted her focus toward helping individuals uncover and heal the underlying wounds that influence their present‑day lives.
Creating a Space for Authentic Healing
This passion ultimately led her to open her own practice — a place where she could devote her work to trauma‑informed care and help clients rediscover the authentic self that trauma often obscures.
Today, Dr. Amy is known for her gentle presence, her deep respect for each person’s unique story, and her ability to guide clients through meaningful, transformative healing. She believes that therapy is not about “fixing” someone — it’s about understanding, compassion, and uncovering the truth of who you are beneath the layers of pain, survival, and expectation.
At A2CS, she walks with you at your pace, helping you break down the walls trauma has built and supporting you as you move toward a more grounded, fulfilling, and authentic life.
Dr. Amy Avery is the founder of A2 Counseling Solutions (A2CS) and a respected, sought‑after counselor who has been walking alongside individuals on their healing journeys for many years. She brings a rare combination of clinical expertise, pastoral experience, and deep compassion to her work, creating a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their stories without judgment.
A Calling That Began in Pastoral Care
Amy’s path into counseling began long before she opened her practice in 2018. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Religion and a Master of Divinity, she first served as an Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care in Worthington, Ohio. For more than six years, she ministered, counseled, and supported individuals through some of the most meaningful and vulnerable moments of their lives. It was during this time that she recognized her true passion and gift for counseling.
Growing as a Clinician
Driven by that calling, Amy earned her Master’s in Counseling from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio in 2011. She then transitioned fully into the counseling field, beginning her internship at Directions Counseling Group in Worthington, where she later became a full‑time therapist. Her dedication to learning and serving continued as she joined the Center for Balanced Living in Columbus, Ohio. Over her seven years there, she specialized in treating eating disorders, expanding her clinical knowledge and building strong connections within the mental health community. In May 2024, Amy completed her doctorate, further deepening her expertise and commitment to providing exceptional care.
Discovering the Power of Trauma‑Informed Work
Throughout her career, one area consistently captured Amy’s heart and curiosity: trauma therapy. Influenced by the work of Pia Mellody, John Bradshaw, and Brené Brown, she began to see how often unresolved trauma lay beneath the struggles her clients brought into the therapy room. This insight shifted her focus toward helping individuals uncover and heal the underlying wounds that influence their present‑day lives.
Creating a Space for Authentic Healing
This passion ultimately led her to open her own practice — a place where she could devote her work to trauma‑informed care and help clients rediscover the authentic self that trauma often obscures.
Today, Dr. Amy is known for her gentle presence, her deep respect for each person’s unique story, and her ability to guide clients through meaningful, transformative healing. She believes that therapy is not about “fixing” someone — it’s about understanding, compassion, and uncovering the truth of who you are beneath the layers of pain, survival, and expectation.
At A2CS, she walks with you at your pace, helping you break down the walls trauma has built and supporting you as you move toward a more grounded, fulfilling, and authentic life.
