Alexandra Ainge Cottle , LCMHC, LPC

Alexandra Ainge Cottle is a licensed counselor based in South Jordan, Utah, who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals, couples, and families. She holds the credentials LCMHC and LPC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and completed a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology at the University of Utah with concentrated study in cognitive behavioral and multicultural counseling. Alexandra began her career as a school counselor and has since developed a private practice focused on adolescents and family therapy, drawing on broad experience in community settings including schools, homeless shelters, and religious and civic organizations.

Her clinical approach is integrative, combining elements of cognitive behavioral strategies, rational emotive behavior therapy, and family systems work to build treatment plans tailored to each person or family. She has worked with hundreds of clients across a range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflict, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Alexandra also offers trainings and presentations on topics like effective parenting, self-esteem, anger management, marriage, sex education, self-harm, and grief.

Known for a counseling style that emphasizes compassion, empathy, and a sense of humor, Alexandra values the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. She blends practical skills and reflective work to help clients cope with life transitions, process loss and trauma, and strengthen communication and connection within families.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Alexandra uses evidence-informed approaches to guide online work, starting with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and commit to meaningful actions - useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust, helping clients address relationship difficulties, abandonment or attachment concerns, and family dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core method she employs, offering practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alexandra works with clients to determine which methods fit best with their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and she adapts techniques as the work evolves to support lasting progress.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from home or other convenient settings and to use the format that best fits their schedule and communication style. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, manage busy lives, and receive timely support when coping with stress, relationships, grief, or other challenges.