Profile / United States
Avery Alexander, LCSW
Utah
LCSW focusing on mood and anxiety
See online therapy options- Anxiety and depression
- CBT and DBT methods
- Attachment and trauma
About Avery
Avery Alexander is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of clinical experience based in Utah. She focuses on common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, anger, and coping with life changes. She also lists support around addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, career questions, LGBTQ concerns, and attention-related challenges.
Avery trained in human services and social work and brings practical tools into sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and dialectical behavior approaches. She also draws on mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work when those methods fit the issue.
In sessions she listens for patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behavior. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking and practice different responses. Conversations aim to be straightforward and goal-focused, with small, doable steps between meetings.
Avery has experience in community outreach and mentoring from earlier nonprofit work in Oakland. That background shapes how she approaches problems and relationships, especially when culture or family history matters. She often attends to attachment and identity themes that come up in therapy.
She addresses a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, substance use, grief, compassion fatigue, body image, communication problems, and support around adoption or foster care questions. People who prefer concrete tools and a mix of skill-based practice and talking work well with her approach.
How Avery Uses Structured Approaches Online
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep problems. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and building a collaborative working relationship so the person sets goals and priorities. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense moods and impulse-related concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Avery will discuss options and adjust methods based on what a person wants to accomplish and what fits their daily life. That collaborative process means trying an approach for a few sessions and seeing if it feels useful, then changing direction if needed.
The practical benefits of meeting online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to do short check-ins or to schedule appointments during a break from work. Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, client-centered talk, and DBT skills practice to remote sessions so the work stays focused and skills-oriented.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she commonly help with?
Work often covers stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction concerns, trauma and related issues such as sleep and relationship patterns.
How does she typically work in sessions?
Avery uses practical approaches like CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new responses, combined with client-centered and DBT-informed skills work.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of experience and a background in community outreach, mentoring, and nonprofit work that informs her practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Utah and provides services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the original biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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