Avery Alexander, LCSW

Avery Alexander is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of practice experience. She brings a background in community outreach and mentoring to her work and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She uses warm, direct conversation to make therapy feel approachable and useful for people who are overwhelmed or unsure where to start.

Clients can expect straightforward tools and short-term strategies at first. Avery often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors, and she blends this with client-centered skills that prioritize each person's goals. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness when those fit a person's needs.

Her clinical interests include anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, trauma and stress-related concerns, and substance use. Avery also addresses concerns such as anger, self-esteem, sleep problems, grief, and career stress. She pays attention to experiences tied to adoption, attachment, and blended family dynamics when those issues appear in session.

She trained in human services and social work, and she describes her approach as collaborative and respectful. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings and on building skills that help day-to-day functioning. Avery aims to help people find stronger routines, clearer priorities, and more reliable coping tools.

People in Utah can work with her in a range of online formats. She speaks English and combines short-term goals with longer-term planning when needed.

How Avery's Approaches Work Online

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and some mood concerns, with clear exercises to practice between sessions.

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and lived experience. Sessions center on listening, reflecting, and shaping plans that fit what each person wants to achieve. Dialectical behavior therapy, used selectively, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills for managing intense feelings.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Avery works with each person to decide which methods fit best, based on goals, needs, and preferences. She may combine elements from different approaches and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible, ongoing ways to check in or work through small steps between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.