About Ava Gonzalez
Focus areas
Adolescent / Teen Issues
Perinatal Mental Health
Postpartum Depression
Adult Psychotherapy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Therapy
Anxiety Disorder
Postpartum Anxiety
Clientele seen
Teenagers (13-17)
Individuals
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Treatment approaches
Person-Centered
Gottman Method
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Dialectical (DBT)
Attachment-based
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Ava Gonzalez
Ava Gonzalez, LSW is a therapist at Relief Mental Health in Warren, NJ. Ava provides virtual and in-person therapy to individuals navigating anxiety, prenatal and postpartum experiences, and the challenges of parenthood.
Ava’s approach is collaborative, goal-oriented, and practical. Drawing on CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness-based interventions, she helps clients identify the patterns, beliefs, and behaviors that may be keeping them from moving forward. Her work is grounded in an understanding of how early life experiences, attachment wounds, and core beliefs shape present-day emotions, relationships, and coping. Together, she and her clients explore those connections in a supportive, structured way, focused on developing healthier patterns, and more effective ways of navigating challenges.
Ava is committed to creating a space that feels genuinely warm, nonjudgmental, and inclusive. She works with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and identities and believes that therapy works best when clients feel fully seen. Clients often describe her as approachable and easy to talk to, while also feeling meaningfully supported throughout the process.
Ava earned her Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Fordham University and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
As a member of the Relief Mental Health clinical team, Ava works alongside our other providers in Warren to ensure patients have access to a full range of services, including medication management, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), SPRAVATO® (esketamine).
What should a new client know about working with you?
The first appointment will involve a review of personal history, including family dynamics, childhood experiences, relationships, and any significant life events as well as explore the reasons you sought therapy and the specific symptoms and challenges you are facing. Recommendations for care will be provided and together you’ll begin to develop a plan to achieve your goals and achieve symptom relief.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Relief Mental Health is an outpatient provider of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), psychedelic therapy (SPRAVATO® and IV Ketamine), psychiatric medication management, and talk therapy for the treatment of depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and other mental health diagnoses. While our expertise is broad, there are certain mental health conditions and diagnoses that fall outside our scope of practice. Your initial appointment will be considered an intake appointment and will not guarantee a continued patient-provider relationship.
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In-network insurances
Aetna
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Office location
Ava Gonzalez, LSW also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Fordham University, Master's in Social Work
NPI number
1407783897
How soon can I make an appointment with Ava Gonzalez?
Generally, Ava Gonzalez has appointments available on Zocdoc within 1 week. You can see Ava Gonzalez's earliest availability on Zocdoc and make an appointment online.
Is Ava Gonzalez accepting new patients?
Ava Gonzalez generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Ava Gonzalez's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.
Does Ava Gonzalez accept my insurance?
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Can I make an appointment with Ava Gonzalez online?
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What practice does Ava Gonzalez work with?
Ava Gonzalez works with Relief Mental Health - New Jersey.
Where is Ava Gonzalez's office located?
Ava Gonzalez has 2 office locations in Warren, view full addresses on Ava Gonzalez's profile.
What are common reasons for patients to see Ava Gonzalez?
Ava Gonzalez frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Ava Gonzalez on their profile.
What languages does Ava Gonzalez speak?
Ava Gonzalez speaks English.