Alexandra Ainge Cottle, LCMHC, LPC

Alexandra Ainge Cottle is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who practices privately in South Jordan, Utah. The credential LCMHC indicates a license in clinical mental health counseling and LPC denotes licensure as a professional counselor. She builds a practice focused on individual and family therapy and has substantial experience working with adolescents and their families in community and private settings.

Alexandra earned a Master of Education in Educational Psychology from the University of Utah, concentrating her studies on cognitive behavioral approaches and multicultural counseling. She began her career as a counselor in the school system and has since expanded her work to include private practice, community volunteering, and clinical presentations. Her volunteer experience spans schools, homeless shelters, and religious and civic organizations, and in private practice she has worked with hundreds of individuals, couples, and families to address conflict and mental health challenges.

Her clinical style is integrative, drawing from cognitive behavioral methods, rational emotive behavior therapy, and family systems to tailor treatment plans to each client. Alexandra prioritizes the therapeutic relationship, offering a counseling environment characterized by compassion, empathy, understanding, and a sense of approachable warmth. She has led public trainings on topics such as parenting, self-esteem, anger management, marriage, sex education, self-harm, and grief. Having navigated trauma, loss, and life transitions herself, she continues to engage in personal growth while supporting others toward greater resilience and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Alexandra draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values, learn practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward meaningful goals - an approach often helpful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore patterns of relating and emotional connection, supporting work on relationship difficulties, attachment wounds, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy is another foundation of her work, emphasizing empathic listening and the client’s own goals so individuals can build self-understanding and internal resources for change.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Alexandra partners with each client to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, school, caregiving, or travel and allow continuity of care for clients who live apart from the therapist’s office. Licensed professionals can deliver the same evidence-based techniques remotely, and many clients find the convenience and accessibility support consistent engagement in therapy.