- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Depression
About Andrew
Andrew Avault is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) who centers his practice on mindfulness and practical tools for managing mood and anxiety. He frames sessions around present-moment awareness and skills that parents can use day to day. Andrew writes and speaks plainly so busy caregivers can quickly grasp what to try between appointments.
He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice difficult thoughts and take value-driven action.
Background and approach
Sessions include simple exercises in attention and small behavioral steps that build over time. Parents often learn ways to respond to stress and strong emotions without escalating fights or shutting down. Andrew combines clinical work with a long personal history of Zen practice and martial arts.
That background shapes a calm, steady style and a focus on habits, routines, and breath-based skills. He has practiced Zen and martial arts for over two decades and runs a residential martial arts program in Boston. Over five years of clinical experience inform his approach to issues like anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and parenting stress.
He aims to make therapy straightforward and useful, not abstract or jargon-filled. Conversation, short practices, and home tasks form the backbone of sessions. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online in a variety of formats.
Andrew works from Massachusetts and supports people who want practical, mindful strategies to manage emotions, improve relationships, and handle life changes.
What Andrew works with
Everything Andrew lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Andrew helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Andrew lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Mindfulness and ACT for online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take small actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and problems where avoidance has become a pattern. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on simple attention and breathing exercises that reduce reactivity and make it easier to choose how to respond in tense moments. These practices are practical and brief, so they fit into busy family schedules.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try different practices in sessions, and adjust techniques based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which exercises and behavioral steps to keep using between meetings.
Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets the therapist and client use guided exercises and visual cues, phone calls can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text messaging support quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or other routines while keeping practices applicable to everyday family life.
Questions people ask about Andrew
What issues does this therapist help with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions emphasize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy, using attention practices and behavioral steps to help people act in line with their values despite difficult thoughts or feelings.
What background does the therapist have?
He has five years of clinical practice and a long personal history in Zen and martial arts, which informs a steady, practice-oriented approach to skill building.
Where is the therapist located and what are credentials?
He is based in Massachusetts and holds an MA and LICSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's routine.
How does pricing work 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 therapy with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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