About Andrew
Andrew Avault is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on mindfulness-based care and anxiety management. He uses plain language and practical tools to help people reduce stress and worry. Andrew brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and works with people across a wide range of life concerns.
He practices Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which encourages people to notice thoughts and focus on values-based actions. He pairs that with mindfulness techniques that teach present-moment awareness and simpler ways to calm the body and mind.
Background and approach
Together these approaches are practical tools for anxiety, stress, sleep trouble, and obsessive thinking. Andrew also supports people dealing with depression, grief, trauma and addiction-related patterns. He addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, LGBTQ issues, and challenges like anger, low self-esteem, and career stress.
He has additional focus on men’s issues, process addictions, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Outside of clinical work he runs a residential Zen martial arts training program in Boston and has practiced Zen and martial arts for over two decades. That background influences his calm, steady style and his interest in breath and movement as part of self-regulation.
Sessions combine short exercises, discussion, and simple homework to practice between meetings. People can expect straightforward guidance aimed at building skills they can use in daily life.
Using ACT and Mindfulness Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses on small, concrete steps people can take even while anxious. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus. These techniques are useful for stress, social anxiety, obsessions, and coping with life changes.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which exercises and skills fit their goals and daily routine. Sessions are goal-oriented and adjust as progress is made so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video works well for guided mindfulness practice and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days. Live chat and messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and travel schedules while keeping exercises usable in daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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