About Alfred
Alfred Mayer offers straightforward, person-centered care that helps people untangle stress and relationship problems. He uses practical methods to address anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and other concerns. Alfred is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Connecticut.
He speaks English and works with adults by video, phone, chat, or text. Alfred emphasizes listening first and then shaping a plan that fits each person. He draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the client.
How Alfred works
He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different ways of coping. He brings three years of professional experience applying a mix of short-term and deeper approaches. Those include solution-focused work for concrete goals and psychodynamic ideas for looking at longer patterns.
He also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship concerns and intimacy-related issues. Many people contact him about life transitions, coping with loss, self-esteem, or ongoing stress at home and work. He also supports people facing hospice and end-of-life counseling and those dealing with compassion fatigue or ADHD-related struggles.
Alfred offers direct, practical feedback and helps set steps to try between sessions. Sessions are offered in multiple online formats to fit busy schedules. He aims to create a respectful space where people can talk things through, develop coping skills, and make steady progress toward their goals.
Alfred lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Alfred works with
The areas below are the ones Alfred selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
How Alfred's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on what the person wants to address and follows their priorities, helping people feel heard and shaping goals from their perspective. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. The Gottman Method focuses on relationship skills and communication tools that partners can practice between sessions to improve connection and resolve conflict.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alfred will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans as progress is made. He aims to match techniques to what feels most useful, combining short-term coaching with deeper work when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller interaction and visual cues, phone sessions can work with lower bandwidth or for quick check-ins, live chat suits shorter real-time exchanges, and text messaging supports ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to use the tools that best fit someone's daily routine.
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