Z. Hamilton Avery
LCSW, BC-TMH, TIYT
he/him, they/them
Therapy with Z, LLC
Accepting new clients
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Licensed states
Florida Idaho Oklahoma South Carolina
Services Provided
Group Therapy Individual Therapy
Ages Served
Adults (18+) Older Adults (65+) Teens (13-17) Young Adults (18-25)
Languages Spoken
English
Practice details
Gender Identity
Gender fluid Non-binary
Faith Communities Served
Agnostic Buddhist Secular and Non-Religious Spiritual Taoist Unitarian Universalist Wicca/Paganism
Telehealth Availability:
Online appointments are generally available Monday through Friday with limited weekend availability. Psychotherapy is available to clients located in Oklahoma, Florida, South Carolina, and Idaho at the time of the session. Coaching is available to teens and adults nationwide throughout the United States. Current availability varies and can be confirmed when scheduling.
About this provider
Clients I Work With
I work with adolescents (13+) and adults (including older adults) who may be anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, hurting, questioning, grieving, burned out, or trying to make sense of experiences that continue to affect them. Many of my clients are navigating trauma, chronic illness or pain, suicidal thoughts, identity, or major changes in life. Others cannot easily name what is wrong; they simply know something is not working. I especially enjoy working with people who are curious about themselves and open to exploring new ways of understanding or responding to what they are experiencing. You do not need to arrive with a perfectly defined goal. Figuring out what you need can be part of the work.
Approach
I believe therapy can be both deeply supportive and actively useful. Some days you may need space to talk, feel, laugh, cry, vent, or simply be understood. Other days we may examine a pattern, practice a skill, work with a difficult thought, explore what matters to you, or notice what is happening in your body. I draw from person-centered therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, compassion-focused and mindfulness-based approaches, adapting them rather than following a formula. I value curiosity over judgment, compassion over shame, and collaboration over telling you how to live. We regularly check whether therapy is helping and change course when something is not working.
Beliefs & Lived Experience
I believe people deserve care that respects their humanity, autonomy, identities, bodies, relationships, and ways of making meaning. I also believe there is rarely one "right" way to heal. My perspective is shaped by lived experience and years spent working across mental health, healthcare, crisis services, hospice, and mind-body practices. I value inclusion, harm reduction, curiosity, authenticity, humor, and compassion. I try to bring those values into the room by meeting people where they are, remaining open to experiences different from my own, and creating space where you do not have to hide parts of yourself to be taken seriously.
More About My Practice
As the owner of Therapy with Z, LLC, I draw on more than 15 years of experience across healthcare, mental health, education, and integrative wellness. I provide online psychotherapy for teens and adults in Oklahoma, Florida, South Carolina, and Idaho and non-clinical online coaching for teens and adults nationwide throughout the United States. My broader work includes group therapy, classes, workshops, trainings, speaking engagements, and retreats. I have developed group curricula on anxiety, depression, self-care, and well-being; taught relaxation, stress management, and mind-body practices; and led retreats focused on holistic health and intuitive art. My background in mindfulness, meditation, massage therapy, yoga, and complementary approaches informs my whole-person perspective. In psychotherapy, mind-body practices may be incorporated when clinically appropriate and aligned with your needs, interests, and goals.
Additional Credentials & Training
Board Certified Telemental Health (BC-TMH) Provider
Professional Development Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care
Certified Health & Wellness Coach
Certified Yoga Teacher with 1,000+ hours of training (CYT-1,000)
Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (TIYT)
Certified Massage Therapist (CMT)
Certified Acupuncturist
Certified Reiki Master (CRM)
Specialties & approaches
Specialties
Anxiety Bipolar Disorder Burnout Caregiver Support Chronic Pain and Illness Depression End-of-Life Gender Identity Grief Highly Sensitive People (HSP) Insomnia & Sleep Disorders Life Transitions Men’s Mental Health Mood Disorders Older Adults & Aging Panic Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse Self Esteem Self-Harming Serious Mental Illness Spirituality Suicidal Ideation Trauma & PTSD
Therapy approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Behavioral Activation (BA) Brainspotting Buddhist Psychology Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N) Compassion Focused Therapy Culturally Responsive Therapy Dialectical Behavior (DBT) EMDR Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT Tapping) Energy Psychology Existential Therapy Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Expressive Arts Therapy Feminist Therapy Flash Technique Gestalt Therapy Hakomi Method Humanistic Therapy Integrative Therapy Mindful Self Compassion Mindfulness Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Parts Work Person-Centered Therapy Positive Psychology Sandtray Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Specialized Experience
12-step friendly Artists & Creative Professionals BIPOC clients Body-positive / Health at Every Size Caregivers Disability-informed care Educators Entrepreneurs & Executives First Responders & Medical Professionals LGBTQ+ Affirming Native American / Indigenous clients Neurodiversity-affirming Open relationships / non-monogamy Self-Employed & Freelance Professionals Sex work-affirming Sex-positive / kink friendly Therapists & Mental Health Professionals Trans-affirming care
Fees & insurance
Session Fees
$75–$150
Payment Accepted
Credit
Out of Network (Superbills Provided)
Private Pay (Superbills Not Provided)
Sliding Scale
Insurance Notes
Insurance coverage applies to eligible psychotherapy services; coaching is a private-pay service and is not billed to insurance. Insurance participation varies by state, plan, network, and practice platform. Inclusion of an insurance company or network does not mean that Therapy with Z is in-network with every plan offered by that company or in every state where services are available. If you plan to use insurance, contact Therapy with Z before scheduling to confirm whether your plan can be accepted for services in the state where you will be located at the time of your appointment.
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Allegiance Allied Benefit Systems Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Cigna First Health Humana Medicare Meritain Health Optum UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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