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Andrew Avault

Mindfulness-based therapy for everyday life

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Credentials
LICSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Andrew

Andrew Avault is a licensed independent clinical social worker who uses mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage stress and anxiety. He keeps sessions straightforward and practical, with simple breathing and attention skills that parents can use at home.

Andrew draws on five years of clinical practice and a long personal meditation background to shape how he works in session. He often helps clients break down big problems into small steps.

Background and approach

That can mean practicing short grounding exercises, clarifying values, or trying small behavior changes between visits. Sessions move at a parent-friendly pace and focus on what can change now rather than long lectures. Andrew has worked with a wide range of concerns including mood shifts, addiction, trauma, sleep and eating issues, and parenting challenges.

He brings particular attention to intimacy, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. He also supports people dealing with obsessive thoughts, process addictions, post-traumatic stress, and ADHD-related struggles. Outside clinical work he runs a residential Zen martial arts training program in Boston and has practiced Zen and martial arts for 22 years.

That personal training informs his emphasis on steady practice and small, repeated habits in daily life. Sessions are offered in English and he works with clients in Massachusetts as well as international clients through online formats. He holds an MA and the LICSW license number MA LICSW 121191 and uses simple, evidence-informed methods to help people manage day-to-day difficulties.

Using Mindfulness and ACT in Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. In practice this looks like short exercises to clarify priorities, pace change, and accept difficult feelings while still moving forward. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve sleep, focus, and emotion regulation. These skills are taught in short, repeatable practices that parents can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andrew will collaborate with clients to choose techniques that match each person's goals and daily life. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting as needed rather than sticking to a single plan from the start.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. These options make it easier to practice skills regularly and to keep therapy consistent during busy weeks. The range of formats also allows for short check-ins, longer sessions, or written homework prompts based on what works best for each family or individual.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Andrew help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, and related concerns such as trauma, sleep and eating problems, and low self-esteem.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions emphasize mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques delivered in a plain, practical way, with short exercises and actionable steps to try between meetings.
What experience does he bring?
Andrew has five years of clinical practice and over two decades of personal training in Zen and martial arts, which influence his focus on steady practice and habit change.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, listed as MA LICSW 121191, and practices from Massachusetts.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients through online formats.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Massachusetts
Languages
English

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