Andrew Avault, LICSW

Andrew Avault is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) who focuses on mindfulness, meditation, and helping people manage mood and anxiety. He brings a calm, practical style to sessions and aims to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and daily habits that get in the way of feeling steady. His work often centers on Thoughts and everyday habits alongside emotional regulation skills.

Andrew has practiced as a clinician for five years. He also leads a residential Zen martial arts training program in Boston and has studied Zen and martial arts for over two decades. That combination shapes the way he teaches breathing, attention, and simple routines to reduce reactivity.

In sessions he uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness-based techniques to help people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them. He keeps exercises short and concrete so they fit into busy days. People learn small, repeatable practices to change how they respond to stress and cravings.

He works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and attention challenges. He also supports people facing grief, career questions, or significant life changes.

Andrew offers straightforward coaching on daily habits alongside therapeutic work for deeper patterns. He presents tools for managing obsessions, compulsions, process addictions, and sexual functioning without medical claims about outcomes. Sessions emphasize steps clients can try between meetings.

Located in Massachusetts, he conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

Using ACT and Mindfulness for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting those experiences dictate their actions. It emphasizes choosing small, values-based steps even when uncomfortable, which can help with anxiety, depression, and difficulties with motivation.

Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and present-moment awareness through short practices and simple routines. These exercises are aimed at reducing reactivity to stress, improving sleep patterns, and supporting mood regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to see whether ACT, mindfulness practices, or a mix of both fits their goals and daily life. That process includes trying techniques and adjusting them based on what actually helps.

Practical benefits of online care include fitting sessions into busy days and maintaining momentum between visits. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the current options when you book. Online work can make it easier to practice short mindfulness exercises between meetings, check in quickly on homework, or hold regular appointments without commuting.