Beth Avery

Compassionate systems-oriented mental health care

LCSW Connecticut

Experience: 24 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Beth

Beth Avery is a licensed clinical social worker based in Connecticut who brings 24 years of clinical experience to her practice. She emphasizes a systems-informed view that looks beyond a single diagnosis to understand how medical, social, and psychological factors interact to shape a person’s experience.

Background and approach

Drawing on roles in skilled nursing facilities, doctors' offices, visiting nurse services, and independent practice, she integrates knowledge about physical health and chronic illness into therapeutic work. Her approach blends client-centered collaboration with evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-focused techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy.

She partners with clients to strengthen the systems that influence behavior and may, with permission, coordinate with medical providers to clarify how medications or health conditions affect mood and functioning. Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, caregiving challenges, and age-related difficulties.

Avery offers practical supports between sessions like reading suggestions and observational exercises to extend progress into daily life. She frames the therapeutic relationship as an exchange of ideas aimed at helping clients see the broader picture and pursue better mental and physical well-being.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes by offering practical skills and structured exercises that translate easily to remote sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes values-driven action and learning to live with difficult thoughts rather than trying to eliminate them. This approach can help people facing grief, chronic illness, or persistent stress by building psychological flexibility and actionable goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to explore which methods feel most useful based on personal goals, symptoms, and daily rhythms, and may combine techniques from different approaches as needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so clients can engage in care from home or between obligations. These formats make it easier to fit skill practice, brief check-ins, and homework into a busy life while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Beth commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma, caregiving strain, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, and sleep difficulties.

What therapeutic styles does she use in sessions?

Her practice uses a mix of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, client-centered techniques, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to match different client needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has practiced for 24 years and has held roles in skilled nursing facilities, doctors' offices, visiting nurse programs, and independent practice, which inform her clinical perspective.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credential CT LCSW 004996 and maintains a practice based in Connecticut.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Therapy is offered in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats can sessions take place?

Clients can meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Pricing varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?

To start, 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, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English