The lawsuit claims that Avery treated Green for nearly a year and prescribed medication. The suit claims the prescriptions were signed off on by Byrne and billed to Aetna, which listed Pediatric Partners as an in-network provider.

"Mr. Green reasonably believed that he was receiving competent medical treatment and care for his PTSD and anxiety," the lawsuit states.

After discontinuing his treatment with Avery, Green hired Avery to run G3 Community Services. She was fired from that position on March 26 of last year, after which it was alleged that she had made more than $13,000 in unauthorized purchases with G3CS funds. The purchases included payments for personal car insurance, cable bills, hotel rooms, jewelry and cash withdrawals.

The purchases were reported to the Stafford Sheriff's Office. That investigation led to the criminal charges Avery now faces and the lawsuit's claim that Avery "is not and has never been a licensed, accredited health care provider."