Beverly Rivard , LCSW

Beverly Rivard is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, life changes, and concerns related to LGBT issues. She also supports people facing depression, parenting strain, career questions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. Beverly works with attention to strengths and practical tools that can be put to use right away.

Beverly uses a supportive, down-to-earth style. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person. She listens closely, then offers straightforward techniques such as mindfulness, brief solution-focused strategies, and guided imagery. Clients can expect calm pacing and clear steps to try between visits.

She brings 22 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. Beverly holds LCSW credentials in Utah and Alaska. Over two decades she has worked with U.S. and international clients and learned to adapt her approach to different life situations.

Meditation practices and gentle movement are part of her toolkit. Beverly draws on mindfulness and qigong-inspired exercises to reduce stress and improve sleep. She also uses hypnotherapy tools when they fit a person’s goals.

Beverly emphasizes collaboration. She helps people name practical goals, notice progress, and adjust strategies when needed. Her approach blends client-centered listening with pragmatic steps that aim to ease daily strain and build resilience.

Approaches that fit online care

Client-centered therapy centers the person and their goals, with the therapist following the person's lead and offering support that matches what they want to change. This approach helps with many issues like anxiety, relationship concerns, and life transitions because each session is built around the client's priorities.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep. These exercises work well in a video or phone session and can be practiced between meetings to steady mood and focus. Solution-focused therapy looks for small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals. It concentrates on what works now and builds short-term plans to create early wins and momentum.

Beverly treats finding the right method as a shared task. She will talk with the person about goals and preferences, try approaches collaboratively, and adapt the plan based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback and to shift focus as needs change.

Online sessions offer flexibility and different ways to connect. Video calls approximate in-person conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to continue work during life transitions.