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Beverly Rivard

Beverly Rivard

Therapist · Alaska

Calm, practical support for life changes

  • Strengths focused
  • Mindfulness-based
  • International clients

About Beverly

Beverly Rivard, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She also supports concerns around ADHD, depression, sleep problems, relationship strain, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT matters and gender dysphoria. Beverly brings a calm, practical approach that aims to make daily life easier for clients.

She draws on more than 22 years of experience as a counselor, social worker, life coach, and energy healing practitioner. Beverly says building on strengths matters as much as solving problems. She often uses mindfulness and movement practices like qigong to reduce stress and boost wellbeing.

Beverly respects cultural and identity differences and welcomes both U.S. and international clients. She works with people who are processing pain related to race, gender, beliefs, or neurodivergent ways of thinking. Her style is warm and accepting while staying focused on practical steps forward.

In sessions she tends to be collaborative and grounded. Expect straightforward conversation, gentle mindfulness guidance, and options you can try between meetings. Beverly mentions a spiritual perspective in her personal practice and brings that calm presence into her work when it fits the client.

She lives in the desert southwest but maintains licensure in Alaska and Utah as an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her combination of clinical experience and long-term personal practice in meditation and qigong shapes how she helps people move through difficult moments toward more ease.

Approaches that shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s experience and aims to create a respectful space where people set the pace and goals. It helps when someone needs a listening ear and guidance tailored to what matters most to them.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep and mood. These tools are useful for anxiety, grief, and daily overwhelm because they offer skills that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Beverly will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and help decide which methods to use. That collaboration helps make therapy feel relevant and manageable over time.

Confirm the specific session formats Beverly currently offers before scheduling. Once chosen, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from locations that reduce travel time. These practical benefits often help clients stay consistent with the work and apply new skills in everyday life.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefCoping with life changesADHDRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Beverly address?

She supports stress, anxiety, grief, depression, sleep problems, ADHD, relationship strain, and many life changes. Beverly also works with issues related to LGBT identity, gender dysphoria, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and warm. She emphasizes building strengths and offers practical mindfulness and movement practices to reduce stress.

How long has she been practicing?

Beverly has 22 years of experience as a counselor, social worker, life coach, and energy healing practitioner.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Alaska and Utah. She lives in the desert southwest while maintaining those licenses.

Which languages and client regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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