Alexis Bates , LCSW, CSW

Alexis Bates is a licensed clinical social worker who helps adults feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or life changes. She works with people who want to build confidence, calm down racing thoughts, and find a clearer sense of purpose. Alexis practices in Colorado and brings a practical, body-aware style to sessions.

She uses somatic work to help the nervous system settle and reduce physical tension that often comes with anxiety. That work is paired with mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up by them. Alexis also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections shape present relationships and coping patterns.

Her background includes four years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, and as a CSW. Alexis frames therapy as collaborative work. She helps people find small, doable steps they can use between sessions.

Sessions often focus on skills that can be practiced at home, like grounding exercises, breathing techniques, and brief movement or body awareness practices. For people managing chronic pain or illness, she combines pacing and symptom-awareness tools with emotional support and problem solving.

Alexis aims for clear goals and steady progress rather than long lists of jargon. She supports people who want to feel more present, repair relationship patterns, and live with greater self-love and purpose.

How attachment and somatic work translate online

Alexis uses somatic therapy to help people notice bodily signals and reduce physical tension linked to stress or anxiety. That approach teaches simple grounding and movement practices that can be done between sessions to calm the nervous system. Mindfulness work in her practice trains attention to present-moment experience, helping people observe thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Alexis collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. She may try a few techniques and adjust based on what feels most helpful and practical for daily life.

Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and guided body awareness practices. Phone sessions are useful when video is not possible or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short check-ins, ongoing skill practice, and easier ways to keep momentum between formal sessions.