Our Team

Dr. Avery, a native of New Orleans native, earned her Bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds two Master’s degrees- one in Mental Health Counseling and the other in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. She also earned a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Avery completed her internship in Murfreesboro, TN at The Guidance Center, Volunteer Behavioral Healthcare System. Her Post-Doctoral Fellowship was completed at LSU- Health Sciences Center Juvenile Justice Program.

Dr. Avery is committed to providing a personalized and strengths-based approach to help her clients achieve mental wellness. She specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders, with expertise in trauma focused interventions such as Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy for the treatment of PTSD. Her experience also includes conducting disability evaluations, psychosexual evaluations, bariatric evaluations and psychoeducational evaluations.

Dr. Avery is the proud mother to a wonderful daughter. She is honored to return home to serve her community and provide compassionate care to those in need.