Beverly Rivard

Beverly Rivard is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She also addresses eating and body-image concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, and caregiver strain. Beverly brings 22 years of experience and works with clients in the United States and internationally. She uses a strengths-focused approach rooted in positive psychology. Sessions often include mindfulness practices and breathing work to help manage stress and improve sleep. Beverly also draws on solution-focused methods to set practical goals and track progress over time. Her background includes social work, counseling, life coaching, and energy-healing practices. Beverly holds LCSW credentials in Utah and Alaska and combines talk therapy with gentle movement practices such as qigong when useful. She describes her own long-term mindfulness practice as part of how she teaches clients simple routines they can use daily. Beverly aims to create a respectful space that honors cultural, gender, and neurodiversity differences. She supports people who are processing harm related to identity or neurodivergence and helps them find coping strategies that fit their lives. Expect an approachable style and an emphasis on practical, manageable steps. Outside of work she enjoys travel, writing, and making things by hand. Those personal interests inform a creative, down-to-earth style in sessions. She encourages a collaborative relationship to help clients become happier and healthier.

How Beverly's approaches work for online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify goals, and builds a respectful working relationship that supports change. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep and focus, which can be helpful for anxiety, grief, and body-image struggles.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Beverly will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean starting with client-centered conversation, adding mindfulness routines, or using short solution-focused steps to make quick, measurable changes.

The practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online therapy can reduce travel time and make it simpler to keep appointments around work, caregiving, or other commitments. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to learn whether phone, video, or other formats are available. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to online sessions to help people build skills and stay on track between meetings.