Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Utah / 11542668-3501
- NPI1679154892
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUtah
About
- Anger management skills
- CBT and DBT tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Avery
Avery Alexander is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with five years of experience. She started in community outreach and mentoring, and moved into clinical work to keep supporting people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. Her practice focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and coping with big life changes.
Avery uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered work to listen and build goals together. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage strong emotions.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about how feelings show up in daily life. Avery will talk through patterns that lead to snapping at others, trouble sleeping, or repeated substance use. She helps people develop small habits that reduce tension and improve decision making.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Northeastern University and a Master of Social Work from Simmons College. Avery spent time volunteering and mentoring in community centers in Oakland, which shaped her focus on diverse communities.
In sessions she blends narrative work with motivational interviewing when people are ready to change behaviors. That mix aims to clarify values, build skills, and make plans that fit the client’s routine. If you want practical tools for anger, coping, or mood concerns, she focuses on steps you can try between appointments.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Avery uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change thought patterns that fuel anger and anxiety. CBT sessions often involve identifying triggers, testing unhelpful beliefs, and practicing small behavioral experiments that reduce reactivity.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT tools focus on breathing, distress tolerance, and communication techniques that lower the chance of snapping at coworkers or loved ones.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Avery discusses goals and preferences with each person and combines methods that fit their needs. She works together with clients to try techniques and adjust as progress is made.
The therapist biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule check-ins around work, allow brief focused skill practice between meetings, or avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people fit regular sessions into daily life while working on anger, sleep, mood, or substance use concerns.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Avery works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, sleeping problems, ADHD and related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices client-centered care with concrete techniques from CBT and DBT. Sessions focus on practical strategies you can use day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience in social work and community-based settings before moving into clinical practice.
What are her credentials 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 at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
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 your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.