Avery Alexander, LCSW
Warm, narrative-minded LCSW focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Avery Alexander |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Utah |
| Licensed in | Utah |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Avery
Avery Alexander is a licensed clinical social worker who brings five years of hands-on experience to therapy. She trained in social work and human services, and now helps people in Utah who are facing anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, and related concerns. Her background in community outreach shaped how she meets people - with warmth and practical help.
Avery leans on Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe their life stories.
Background and approach
She also uses Client-Centered techniques to create a supportive, nonjudgmental conversation. Cognitive Behavioral ideas and skills often show up when people want tools for changing thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters to each person.
Avery listens for how past experiences shape the present and works with clients to name patterns and try new approaches. She pays attention to identity and community, drawing on her earlier nonprofit and mentoring work. People come for help with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, relationship and communication problems, ADHD, grief, sleep difficulties, and addiction.
Avery also supports concerns around body image, adoption and attachment, and compassion fatigue. Her style is practical and conversational, not full of jargon. She offers talk-based sessions using a mix of approaches so the work fits each person's goals.
If someone wants concrete coping skills or a chance to retell painful stories in a different light, she adapts the work to fit that need.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Anger management, Self esteem among the things Avery works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Avery among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Avery among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Avery among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Avery among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Avery among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Avery among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Avery among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Avery among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Avery directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Avery directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Skill-Based Therapy Work Online
Avery uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, and to try telling those stories in ways that reduce shame and open new choices. Narrative work can help with trauma, identity questions, grief, and feeling stuck.She also draws on Client-Centered principles to create a warm, listening space, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach specific skills for managing anxiety, mood swings, sleep, and addictive behaviors. CBT techniques focus on noticing thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Avery collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful, and she adjusts the work as goals and needs change. That means sessions can focus on skill-building one week and story work the next.
Online therapy offers flexibility: video calls are useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Avery works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and other mood concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, grief, sleep problems, body image, and relationship or communication difficulties.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Her style is conversational and practical. She draws on Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered work, CBT and DBT ideas, and mindfulness to help people tell their stories and learn concrete skills.
What is her professional background?
Avery has five years of clinical experience and a background in community outreach and mentoring that shapes her work with diverse populations.
Where is the practice based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Utah and holds an LCSW credential, listed as UT LCSW.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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