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Avery Alexander, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationUtah
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Anger, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Avery

Avery Alexander is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with five years of professional experience providing mental health support in Utah.

Background and approach

She built her practice from years of community-focused work and volunteer service, bringing a client-centered ethos to sessions and drawing on evidence-informed methods like Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral interventions, mindfulness practices, and dialectical skills. Avery emphasizes understanding how life circumstances and inner patterns shape daily functioning and relationships.

Her approach balances practical skills training with exploration of internal parts and personal narrative to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood disturbances, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues like attachment challenges, body image, codependency, smoking or vaping cessation, and disruptive mood dysregulation concerns.

Avery aims to help clients build coping strategies, strengthen self-regard, and navigate meaningful life changes while tailoring methods to individual needs and goals.

How therapeutic approaches guide flexible online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to explore the different parts or inner voices people experience, helping clients understand internal conflicts and develop greater self-leadership; this approach can be useful for trauma responses, self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which is often effective for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and choices, emphasizing empathy, validation, and collaborative goal-setting to support personal growth and self-directed change.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and Avery will work collaboratively with each person to determine which approaches best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often blend exploratory and skills-based work so that therapy is both reflective and actionable.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and communication style, allowing clients to access care from their everyday environments. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency, fit sessions into busy lives, and apply learned strategies between meetings while working with licensed professionals to tailor treatment.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Avery works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood disturbances, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues such as attachment difficulties, body image struggles, and codependency.
What is the overall therapeutic style?
The therapeutic style is client-centered and collaborative, combining practical skills training with exploration of personal narratives and internal experiences to help clients build coping strategies and self-understanding.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has five years of clinical experience working in community settings and providing mental health care in Utah.
What credentials and location are on file?
The clinician holds an LCSW credential with licence details UT LCSW 11542668-3501 and is based in Utah.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPersonality disordersSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationTrichotillomaniaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English