Beverly Rivard , LCSW

Beverly Rivard is a licensed social worker and seasoned counselor who brings more than 22 years of experience as a counselor, social worker, life coach, and energy healing practitioner to her work. She holds an LCSW credential - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and is licensed to practice in Alaska and Utah. Beverly draws from a positive psychology outlook, believing that building on strengths is as important as addressing problems, and she blends mindfulness practices and qigong into her approach to help people manage stress and cultivate greater well-being.

She welcomes both U.S. and international clients and honors differences in culture, gender, religion, race, lifestyles, and beliefs. Beverly supports people recovering from pain related to race, gender, belief systems, or neurodivergent ways of thinking, offering a compassionate stance for those navigating identity, grief, or life transitions. Her clinical interests include stress and anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, sleep problems, parenting, career matters, depression, and compassion fatigue, alongside a range of aging, neurodiversity, and family-related issues.

Outside of her professional work Beverly lives in the desert southwest, enjoys traveling and writing, and maintains personal practices of mindfulness meditation and qigong. She also spends time creating with pen and paper, yarn, beads, and clay, and describes her life as deeply spiritual. Beverly looks forward to connecting with people who seek greater health and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Beverly Rivard

Bevery Rivard commonly integrates client-centered therapy, which focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and helping clients explore their own values and goals; this approach is helpful for people facing life changes, relationship concerns, or questions about identity. She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach present-moment awareness and stress regulation techniques, useful for anxiety, sleep issues, and managing intense emotions. In addition, she applies solution-focused therapy to help clients identify practical steps and small goals that move them toward clearer functioning and improved coping in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Beverly works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions so that therapy feels useful and personally relevant, adjusting techniques as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Beverly is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied locations. These options increase flexibility and accessibility, allowing clients and licensed professionals to work together from different places while focusing on meaningful, goal-oriented progress.